Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers are Ideal Trading Partners

While it might be surprising to see second-year big man Justin Patton included in this deal, it seems more likely that the 76ers didn’t really value his skill set but he had to be included in the Jimmy Butler deal as salary fodder.

This deal would help the 76ers two-fold. First, Baze would immediately upgrade their wing rotation and become one of the team’s best perimeter defenders behind Simmons and (less than expected) Butler. Baze is also a consistent three-point shooter, who gets up nearly 5 attempts per game in fairly strenuous minutes serving as one of his team’s best defenders.

Though Baze’s percentage has drifted below 33 percent this season, his career average is 35.6 percent and he was just a hair below 40 percent last season, so his shooting production is proven.

The 76ers would also be able to unload Wilson Chandler in this deal, who has been a complete zero for Philly most of the year. According to ESPN’s trade machine, the Hawks would become 17 losses worse than they currently are – showing how big the drop-off from Baze to Chandler is.

Here’s another iteration of this deal:

This one allows the 76ers to nab another productive wing in Taurean Prince while also unloading Markelle Fultz in the process. Though Fultz has yet to return after being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, it is still unlikely that he will contribute to a playoff run for the 76ers – allowing the Hawks to take a flyer on him.

Let’s take a look at the second deal.