"Trae Young was originally on the watch list before he was sent to Washington for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. The Young trade now allows Atlanta to move off Porzingis' expiring $30.7 million contract and gain flexibility to take back salary in future years -- for example, Anthony Davis. But with Davis out for an extended period of time with a left hand injury, holding on to Porzingis"
"Porzingis has missed 14 games due to illness but has been effective on the hardwood, providing Atlanta with much-needed size in the frontcourt. The Hawks do have Luke Kennard's $11 million expiring contract and the $14 million salary of the recently acquired Kispert if they are looking for frontcourt help, but on a much smaller scale than Davis. Kispert's salary is not subject to aggregation.-- Marks"
With the Feb. 5 trade deadline approaching, teams are evaluating rosters to determine who can affect playoff bids or rebuilds. Players like Ja Morant and Jonathan Kuminga are potential trade targets. Each team has at least one player who could be moved to strengthen a playoff push or advance a rebuild. Atlanta could trade Kristaps Porzingis’ expiring $30.7 million contract after the Trae Young deal, creating salary flexibility. With Anthony Davis injured, holding Porzingis appears more viable; he missed 14 games but has provided needed frontcourt size. Atlanta also holds Luke Kennard’s $11 million expiring deal and Corey Kispert’s $14 million salary as smaller options.
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