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7 Awful Contracts the Hawks Could Take On for Draft Picks

By Chris Guest

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 18: Joakim Noah #13 of the New York Knicks looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on December 18, 2017 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 18: Joakim Noah #13 of the New York Knicks looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on December 18, 2017 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – APRIL 10: Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Danny Bollinger/NBAE via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – APRIL 10: Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Danny Bollinger/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Dwight Powell, 4 years/$37 million

The least distasteful of these contracts, Dwight Powell’s 4-year/$37 million pact with the Mavericks makes Biyombo’s weighty deal with the Magic look even more insane, as Powell has been more productive with the Mavs with almost less than half the salary.

If the Mavs are trying to get back into contention, as the DeMarcus Cousins to the Mavs rumors entail, then nabbing a first rounder for Powell is not out of the question. Even if it were, another second-rounder never hurt anybody, and Schlenk and Co. would gladly take it in any deal with the Mavs for Powell.

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With so much bad salary on the books for so many teams, the Hawks should have ample opportunities to take on some dead money from desperate teams looking to jettison as much salary as possible to entice some “big fish” in free agency with max-money offers.

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