Deal of the Day: Can Davis Bertans get traded into cap space?

Earlier in the series The Deal worked through what it would look like to deal unrestricted free agent forward Davis Bertans to a team over the cap. In this scenario The Deal finds a team with space and spare cash for the Latvian Laser.

Atlanta Hawks trade wing Kevin Huerter to the Washington Wizards for forward Davis Bertans in a sign-and-trade deal. Bertans will get a new contract worth $69 million over four years.

Why do the Hawks do the deal?