Atlanta Hawks make a splash, Utah Jazz reboot
The Atlanta Hawks are primed to be active participates this summer (err…fall) based solely on one factor: a desperate front office. They traded a first-rounder for Capela at last year’s deadline, appear interested in being offseason spenders, and are thought to be shopping the sixth pick in the draft.
Rather than overpaying the Davis Bertans/Kentavious Caldwell-Pope types in a weak crop of free-agents, Atlanta uses its cap-room to bring in an All-NBA center in Gobert and an excellent offensive player in Bogdanovic, spending two valuable but non-elite assets to do so.
Utah makes the Gobert decision early here, cutting the cord with him and acquiring somewhat of a passable facsimile in Capela. Even with this major step back, the Jazz would still figure to be competitive in the Western Conference, while also managing to more aptly align the roster with Donovan Mitchell’s timeline.