After acquiring Trae Young during the 2018 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks faced an intriguing decision with Dennis Schröder. Though the Hawks publicly stated the potential of Young and Schröder to co-exist in the backcourt, the writing was on the wall and, just a few weeks later, Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk executed a deal to send Schröder to Oklahoma City in a maneuver that received mixed reviews.
Opinions were sharp on both sides of the transaction, with one prominent sports media voice panning the maneuver in silly, misguided fashion, and a (much) more positive reaction posted in this very space.