Should the Hawks be trying to get Anthony Davis at all?
January 6 Episode:
JP:Real quick, apologies for getting this out late. I was a little under the weather and had a little trouble getting it out on time. So we recorded this Monday, January 5th, before the Hawks played the Raptors and lost, and before the news of the Trey Young trade request, trade okay with his agent's news broke.
We will get into that next week, and the podcast will be out on the time of the manner next week. Again, apologies, and here is CaCaw.
Welcome to the CaCaw Podcast. Uh, I'm Jesse, that was Travis with the CaCaw. And let's get into it.
The Atlanta Hawks entered the week last time we spoke in the middle of a seven game losing streak. And they luckily ended it. In the next game, they played the Timberwolves.
They won 126 to 102. They won their next game against the New York Knicks, 111 to 99. They then lost to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, 117 to 134. They are now 17 and 20. They are 10th in the playoff standings in the East.
So right in their favorite spot, the play-in.[…]” ....
Listen to the whole thing:TOP STORY
Headline: Farewell Trae Young, hello CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert | Peachtreehoops
What?
The Atlanta Hawks traded All-Star point guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, receiving CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in return, marking a significant roster change ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.
So What?
This trade shifts power within the Hawks organization by ending Young’s franchise-defining era and introducing experienced and younger players, offering new opportunities for team identity and community engagement while highlighting management’s strategic pivot amidst concerns over player contracts and defensive performance.
Now What?
Watch how McCollum and Kispert integrate into the Hawks’ lineup and locker room dynamic, the team’s defensive adjustments moving forward, and the broader market impact on player movements and contract negotiations, with further context provided in detailed player performance analyses and Hawks management statements embedded in the source article.
