One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver lining.
Below we’ve conjured up one trade deal for each of the eight non-bubble NBA teams that could potentially propel them to relevance next season and beyond.
Atlanta Hawks
The deal: Hawks send Clint Capela to the Charlotte Hornets for Terry Rozier, NBA 2020 second-round pick
Terry Rozier has been tremendous in his first season with the Hornets, and he should be a good fit for the Hawks.