[ClutchPoints]While it is true that Atlanta is looking to cut costs and duck the tax lines heading into the summer, owner Tony Ressler is willing to make a big move and invest long-term money into a player who puts the team in a championship position, sources said.
by Shade_Raven
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Rumors about Mitchell’s future have been closely tied to the Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Mitchell is from New York and has always been fond of the Knicks’ franchise. Regarding the Nets, he is close friends with Mikal Bridges. There have also been whispers about Mitchell and the Atlanta Hawks dating back before the 2023-24 season. Mitchell has a strong relationship with All-Star point guard Trae Young, and the Hawks want to position themselves to once again be at the top of the Eastern Conference standings rather quickly.
While it is true that Atlanta is looking to cut costs and duck the tax lines heading into the summer, owner Tony Ressler is willing to make a big move and invest long-term money into a player who puts the team in a championship position, sources said. Now having the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft to play around with, as well as talents such as Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, De’Andre Hunter, and AJ Griffin, the Hawks could get creative in terms of offering a massive package for Mitchell this summer.
Oh, and Quin Snyder is the head coach down in Atlanta. Keep an eye on the Hawks this summer, as it is not a forgone conclusion that they will only operate as sellers and go through a soft rebuild by dealing either Young or Murray. A move to trade either guard could put the Hawks in a position to acquire an All-NBA talent such as Mitchell in a blockbuster trade over the summer.
Mitchell has always been fond of Bickerstaff and has always gone out of his way to support his head coach behind closed doors, league sources told ClutchPoints. However, Mitchell was an advocate for Quin Snyder, his former coach with the Utah Jazz, and he hoped the organization would consider bringing Snyder in after the struggles displayed to end the 2022-23 season if things didn’t work out with Bickerstaff. It is no coincidence that Mitchell always went out of his way to publicly praise Snyder before he took the job with the Atlanta Hawks.
We’re going to trade the first pick Capela and DJ for Spida aren’t we
Wow. Haven’t heard this one before!
SOURCES PLEASEEEE BE ONTO SOMETHING OMG
Forgive me for saying I’ll believe it when I see it
Trae
Spida
Dre
JJ
Sarr
Kobe
Bogi
Onyeka
Whew 😮💨
Being under the luxury tax and making a deep playoff run is possible but we need good roster management and player development. Dallas, Minnesota, Cleveland, and Oklahoma City are all under the luxury tax line – Dallas has 2 generational players carrying the entire franchise, Minnesota’s window was basically last year and this year as they will be in the luxury tax next year and rumored to be breaking up the team to stay beneath the line, same goes for Cleveland, and OKC drafted incredibly well and developed their young players. Minnesota surprised me the most given they got Antman, Gobert, and KAT all on crazy deals but I guess it’s possible if you got the years lined up right.
I swear if we trade the first pick in a package for anything but a legit superstar (which we know ain’t happening) I’m gonna lose my mind.
GIVE ME SPIDA OR GIVE ME DEATH