A quiet Monday between the draft and free agency was brought to a screeching halt when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that a trade had been reached between the Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers. The deal swaps Kent Bazemore for Evan Turner, two players coming up on the final year of four-year contracts signed in 2016 with their respective teams. According to The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner, the deal includes no other draft picks or cash exchanging hands; it’s a simple one-for-one swap between the two teams.
From a salary cap perspective, it’s essentially a zero-sum move.