Cam Reddish – Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks did not really make a lot of moves this offseason and they basically retained their entire roster from a season ago, but there were some rumors near the draft that former lottery-pick Cam Reddish was available.
Seeing as De’Andre Hunter is out indefinitely for the Hawks right now, Reddish’s value has increased, but it is not a stretch to believe that he would still be available for the right price. The former 10th overall pick has one year left on his rookie contract after this season and is someone the Hawks are probably not going to want to keep long-term because of their financial situation right now.
Atlanta is currently right under the tax line for this season and with the contracts of Trae Young, John Collins and Clint Capela increasing, as well as a potential extension for Hunter on the horizon, the Hawks are not going to be able to afford to keep their entire young core.
A decision is going to be made to keep either De’Andre Hunter or Cam Reddish, especially after the team just extended Kevin Huerter in the offseason as well, which is why Reddish could be moved while his value is high right now.
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In 19 games this year, Reddish is averaging 11.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals and has shot 37.8% from three-point range, making him the lengthy and versatile wing teams around the league are looking for.
The best part about pursuing Cam Reddish from Portland’s point of view is that they would not have to give up too much to get him.
They would have to trade away a first-round pick, which is not too valuable to them right now, and they could probably get Atlanta to bite on a deal involving Nassir Little or possibly even Robert Covington.
While Robert Covington makes a lot more than that of Cam Reddish right now, the Trail Blazers would wind up saving themselves millions of dollars in luxury taxes this season and have a young, dynamic scorer who can take on many different roles.
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Larry Nance Jr. has played well for this team so far and with Nassir Little having a breakout third season in the league, this team can get away with moving Covington right now, especially in a deal for Cam Reddish.
Verdict: Pursue
