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The Hawks have two ways to approach this. One, they could scour the rebuilding ranks and see if anyone (cough, the Washington Wizards) is desperate enough for an offense-only star to send out draft capital for him. Two, they could pair Young’s sizable salary with a bit of draft capital to strengthen the roster and perhaps bring in a few building blocks.
This deal represents Door No. 2. Harris, Holland and Ivey are all rotation-regulars for the East’s No. 1 seed and could be plug-and-play additions for an Atlanta team that has shown some promise without Young this season (15-13 when he doesn’t play).
With Jalen Johnson now handling centerpiece duties, the Hawks should be forming their new identity around length, athleticism and defensive disruption along the perimeter. Holland, the fifth overall pick in 2024, is cut from that exact cloth. Having him on the same roster as Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Zaccharie Risacher might move Atlanta that much closer to the immovable-object mold.
As for the other newcomers, Ivey could help replace some of Young’s shot-creation, while Harris would help pick up some of the scoring and shot-making slack. They could contribute to a playoff push right away and still position this club for financial relief, since both are slated for free agency this summer. If the Hawks were open to a longer-term relationship with Ivey, they’d have some leverage since he’ll be a restricted free agent.
This isn’t some enormous, internet-breaking kind of haul, obviously, but there might be enough immediate and long-term value for Atlanta to bite.