Atlanta Hawks Trade Probabilities at the Deadline
By Chris Guest
Tyler Cavanaugh: 1% Chance – Similar to Dorsey, Cavanaugh has more than proven his worth to the Hawks organization. Cavanaugh was pressed into emergency duty when almost the entirety of Atlanta’s frontcourt rotation was injured, and he proceeded to outplay both his undrafted rookie status and shed his two-way contract in favor of a fully guaranteed, remainder-of-the-season NBA contract. It is doubtful that the Hawks would trade Cavanaugh in any package, though you never know (hence the 1% hedge).
Taurean Prince: 2% Chance – Taurean Prince is almost as untouchable as John Collins, as the second-year player has improved in some areas and regressed in others. His upside is still too enticing to gift to another team, however, especially after he dropped 31 points against a strong Celtics defense – right after he was named to the Rising Stars game during All-Star weekend.
Miles Plumlee: 5% Chance – That 5 percent clip is done purely in the name of hope, as there is no way any team would want to touch Plumlee’s titanic 4 year/$50 million contract signed in the fateful summer of 2016. Though he has maybe rekindled a tiny sliver of his value, Plumlee still has little feel for the game and his image around the league is that of dead salary.
Isaiah Taylor: 15% Chance – Taylor has practically fallen out of the rotation after receiving heavy minutes early in the season, and though he is a steady presence as the third-string point guard, Malcolm Delaney’s more impressive minutes have shunted Taylor to the side.
Dennis Schröder: 20% Chance – Though it might be best to move Schröder sooner rather than later if the right deal comes along (like this doozy we floated earlier this month), the Hawks’ starting point guard will be made thoroughly available in the offseason when more teams might be willing to take on Schröd’s large contract for a guaranteed long-term NBA starter.
If a great deal doesn’t materialize for Atlanta before Thursday (and it seems unlikely), the Hawks should have no reason to force a bad deal to oust Dennis in what has been a career year statistically.