Report: Atlanta Hawks Trade Mike Scott To Phoenix

The Atlanta Hawks have made their second move of the trade deadline.

The Atlanta Hawks made their first move of trade deadline week on Wednesday night by acquiring Ersan Ilyasova from the Philadelphia 76ers for Tiago Splitter, a second-round pick, and a second-round pick swap.

Reports suggested that they would still be looking to upgrade their roster through deadline day. Well, they made another move, but it wasn’t to upgrade their roster. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Hawks have traded Mike Scott to the Phoenix Suns for cash considerations.

This does not come as a surprise. After acquiring Ilyasova is was clear that Scott would no longer have a place in Atlanta’s rotation. He was struggling to find minutes before the Hawks made their move for Ilyasova.

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Scott was a solid contributor for the Hawks during certain parts of five seasons in Atlanta. His best season came in 2013-14 when he averaged 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game on 47.9 percent shooting. The following season he averaged 7.8 points per game on 34.4 percent form three-point range.

During the summer of 2015 he made headlines for the wrong reasons. Scott was arrested that July and charged with felony possession of marijuana and MDMA.

Those issues didn’t seem to phase him during the 2015-16 season. Scott played in 75 games for the Hawks shooting 39.2 percent from long-distance.

This season has been particularly difficult for him on the court. Scott has struggled to find a permanent role in Atlanta’s big man rotation. He’s even shuffled back and forth between Atlanta and the D-League.

Scott has played in 18 games this season, averaging just 10.8 minutes per game. In those limited minutes, Scott has scored just 2.5 points per game on 28.8 percent shooting and 14.8 percent from three-point range.

Hopefully Scott benefits from a change of scenery. He was once a quality player and could be again. At his best he’s a solid stretch-4 that can give a team 15 to 20 minutes per night. It’s unclear at the moment what his role will be in Phoenix.

Next: Grading The Ersan Ilyasova Trade

The trade gives the Hawks two roster spots to work with. I’d be surprised if the team did not bring back Lamar Patterson and attempt to sign a third point guard. Stay tuned.