The Hawks executed a trade last week in which they acquired point guard Jeremy Lin from the Nets. As part of the deal the Hawks also got a second-round draft pick in 2025 and the chance to get a better second-round pick in 2020 but Lin is the centerpiece.
Lin has played 37 games over the past two seasons and will count about $14 million against the Hawks’ salary cap next year. Lin is far removed from his “Linsanity” days. If healthy, he’s probably a slight improvement over incumbent Hawks starter Dennis Schroder, but not so much that the deal makes sense on its face (even setting aside the fact the Hawks aren’t yet in win mode).