During an off-season of significant roster turnover, perhaps the biggest move the Atlanta Hawks made was the divesting of center Dwight Howard in a trade to the Charlotte Hornets. Widely viewed as an “unloading” of Howard and the $47 million remaining on his contract to be paid out over the next two seasons, the Hawks acquired two veteran players, center Miles Plumlee and wing Marco Belinelli. The trade also included the Hawks swapping their 31st pick in the 2017 NBA draft for the 41st pick which they used select Tyler Dorsey.
At a glance, the movement of Plumlee and Belinelli to the Hawks gives the impression of salary offset to complete the deal.