With the future as the focus of everything for the franchise, the Atlanta Hawks were a logical team to monitor in advance of the NBA trade deadline. After all, the Hawks had a pair of potentially intriguing expiring contracts for veterans in Dewayne Dedmon and Jeremy Lin, a high-dollar two-way wing in Kent Bazemore, a talented (and cost-effective) forward in Taurean Prince and future flexibility by which to get involved in myriad discussions with other teams.
Then, the dust settled after the 3:00 pm ET deadline and the Hawks didn’t pull the trigger on any significant moves. Technically, Atlanta made three transactions, with Tyler Dorsey heading to Memphis, Daniel Hamilton moving on from the Hawks, and the team coming together with the Celtics on a financially-centered trade involving Jabari Bird.