Hawks trade Vít Krejčí to Trail Blazers for Duop Reath: Source

The Atlanta Hawks are trading 25-year-old forward Vít Krejčí to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Duop Reath and two future second-round picks, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.

The Hawks will receive their own second-round pick back from Portland in 2027 and the Knicks’ second-round pick in 2030 in the trade, a league source told The Athletic.

Krejčí is averaging 9.0 points in 22.3 minutes per game while hitting 42.3 percent of his 3s. He is under contract next season and has a team option for 2027-28.

Reath, 29, will miss the rest of the season after undergoing foot surgery. His contract expires after this season; he likely will never play a game for the Hawks.

ESPN was first to report the news.

A smart move by Portland

I’m a big fan of the move Portland made today, and despite being president of the Atlanta chapter of the Vít Krejčí Fan Club, I get it for Atlanta too.

Trading two seconds for Krejčí makes sense for Portland because he fills a glaring need and has a great contract. He’s signed for the minimum for two seasons after this one, with 2026-27 non-guaranteed and 2027-28 a team option. The Blazers desperately need both rotation-ish caliber wings and shooting. Krejčí can provide both.

A 40.5 percent career 3-point shooter with deep range, Krejčí mostly subsists on catch-and-shoots but has a good handle for his size at 6-foot-8 that gives him some utility as a second-side operator.

Krejčí has his weaknesses — at 195 pounds, he’s easily bullied in the paint, his overall defense is barely adequate, and a 5.4 percent Rebound Rate for a 6-8 forward is pretty sad.

Still, he’s 25 years old, costs peanuts and posted PERs of 12.7 and 11.3 the last two seasons. He’s a clear upgrade on the flotsam the Blazers have tried at the backup wing spots this year, and his shooting is an imperative addition on a team that ranks last in the NBA in 3-point percentage at 33.6 percent.  — John Hollinger, front office insider

What are the Hawks doing?

Cashing out on Krejčí may make more sense pending other moves this week. Notably, Reath now gives the Hawks three dead roster spots out of 14. Both he and N’Faly Dante are out for the season, while Nikola Đurišić has been healthy the entire season but not been on the active roster once while he flails for the Hawks’ G League team.

The other reason to cash out on Krejčí is the arrival of Corey Kispert in the Trae Young trade. The Hawks are committed to Kispert to the tune of $27 million for the next two seasons after this one, and there is significant skill overlap between the two players. Krejčí’s playing time has notably dwindled since the trade.

The Hawks may not be done here, either. Even if Atlanta sits out the trade deadline, it is likely to be active in the buyout market to address the back end of the roster. In the meantime, Atlanta could be quite shorthanded for its last three games before the deadline. — Hollinger