SHOCKING Hawks trade update...Hawks LINKED To Paul George

Look at all these rumors swirling around every day. I feel like I need some time to really just get away. Whispers and reports, but what's really true? Is a major sale coming or is it just media fuel? Welcome back to Hawks Digest everyone. I am Chris Tip Moore. Happy to see everyone once again. And in this video, we're breaking down the latest blockbuster three-team trade idea surrounding our Atlanta Hawks. Again, glad to see you guys again. Before we get into this video, I would like to say again, we are making progress on Hawks Digest. The channel is growing. 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And he is saying that Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors both are drawing interest in this guy, Paul George. Now, we already know Paul George was once one of those players that you could depend on, that was always, you know, us to show up in the clutch. And this season, just for some context, Paul George is averaging 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, shooting 42% from the field, 36% from 3 He's getting almost 2 steals, averaging almost 3 turnovers He's 6'8", of course, 34 years of age And honestly, man, guys, this man has not been healthy This man has not been the same guy that he was with the Clippers Or even beforehand with OKC you know this guy right here he is i understand like a guy who can put the ball in the basket i'm not denying that at all you know but at the same time this guy from a health perspective is detrimental to the hawks also we got to talk about this paul george signed a four-year deal this past offseason you know he's very expensive okay hear me out when i say this guys paul george is very expensive okay just for more context paul george is owed 51.6 mil next season 54.1 mil in 26 27 and if he opts out to his player option for the final season um he is set to make 56.5 million paul george again is 34 years of age right now i don't see the hawks taking on that salary it wouldn't be smart to for the hawks to take on that salary especially for what the action price is let me just show you guys here's the deal three team trade involving the hawks sixers jazz we're going to start from the bottom here jazz received clint capella's expiring contract cody zeller who's pretty much just at the house chilling anyway and also they would receive the 2025 first round pick top 12 protected from Sacramento okay uh Sixers they received John Collins and DeAndre Hunter hold on wait a minute you talking about this DeAndre Hunter talking about the guy who's been the sixth man for the Hawks and has been absolutely outstanding overall off the bench for the Atlanta Hawks that same DeAndre Hunter yes Hawks fans they want that same DeAndre Hunter but moving along Hawks received Paul George and uh Slavi now Slavi absolutely not okay how about that i'm sorry if i'm because i was going to butcher his name anyway so i just got a call with Slavi absolutely not now that guy i will say i do know this about him he is a three-point specialist he can shoot the three but at the same time Paul Hawks received Paul George a guy who is fighting and struggling with consistently staying healthy and these guys just paid him that four-year deal Hawks should not touch this deal at all this is another one of those bad deals like I was saying about Jakperdo now yeah you get a three-point specialist and you get somebody like Paul George who can put the ball in the basket i get it i hear you um honestly it's cry me a river i ain't no way in the world i make this trade i think it's a bad idea yes you get off Clint Capela and Cody Zeller not gonna lie that's interesting but to give up the 2025 first round pick in this trade um we've been that's been stewing this this uh draft pick right here has been stewing since Kevin Huerter has been traded and every year we're just hoping that the Sacramento Kings can get up and make it to the doggone playoffs so we can actually get the first round because again if they don't even get to it this year then again it's going to go over to next year and then next year it'll be a top 10 protected right now it's a top 12 next year it'll be a top 10 protected if they don't make the playoffs now so you got that situation going on don't want to give up that asset for this particular trade. This is not the trade to give up those particular assets for Hawks fans. I'm just being real with you. Also, for the Sixers, you're getting DeAndre Hunter and John Collins. Now, John Collins is having a good year out there in the West, too, for the Jazz. He's being very, very serviceable out there for them. DeAndre Hunter, again, you already know what he does for us. you know Paul George is not the player that he used to be if this was OKC around that time when he was about to go there then it'll be a different conversation yes it would definitely be a different conversation it may even been a different conversation if he was going to if it was the Clippers Paul George this Sixers Paul George that shoot and even this Clippers Paul George toward the end was a uh-uh they gave up on him they was like we're not going anywhere we're gonna keep Kawhi because that's who we really believe in but it just didn't work out with Kawhi and paul george all right don't bring him down here and make him a burden in the city of atlanta all right also you gotta think about you guys we got zachary richard who is also starting to gain more momentum he's getting more reps he's gaining more experience at 19 years old you bring in Paul George all that goes away because you're not gonna play Paul George at the four i wouldn't put him at the four shoot his injury prone behind i wouldn't put him at the four so you're going to take away more um chances for Zachary Richards to continue to show hey man my game is starting to elevate a little bit and i just i'm continuing to see growth from Zachary Richards and i don't want to stunt that i just really don't want to get in the way of my young guys bringing in an old guy i don't want to bring in a guy who's got a lot of tread um off the tires you know i'm saying seeing more basketball behind them than in front of them than a guy who has fresh tread on his tires why get in the way of development and process and trying to build something by bringing in an old relic like Paul George i don't care if he is scoring or not for my thing is hawks fans i'd rather bring in Bi if we're going to make a trade i'd rather bring in Bi than to make this wastage of this trade on Paul George at least Bi is 27 at least Bi is not you know he now he has some injuries too of course of course we already know it but if you're my point is if you're going to go after a guy who's struggling for injuries go after the younger guy the 27 year old not the 34 year old i mean come on like what what do they want the hawks to do some of these trade scenarios are just absolutely crazy and then you want us to really add our sixth man of the year candidate DeAndre Hunter who has been who we've been waiting for we've been waiting for this man to show us something and this year he's showing us something and i'm telling you that's not the trade that i'm going to trade DeAndre Hunter for it just ain't gonna happen but there's also speaking of DeAndre Hunter more rumors swirling around Drake because there's also rumors that the Cleveland Cavaliers are showing interest in DeAndre Hunter now this is what coming from a NBA scout right here um Mr. uh Mike Scotto he is he's saying that the Hawks have explored the market of veterans Clint Capela and Bogdanovich as previously reported by Hoops Hype Hawks forward DeAndre Hunter has also drawn trade interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers league sources have told Hoops Hype now again this DeAndre Hunter boy y'all the trip boy y'all the trip how y'all trying to do this man and it's a little bit more context to this it says according to the reports again you know something from Mike Scotto um the Hawks want don't excuse me the Cavaliers are interested in DeAndre Hunter the hawk the Hawks could actually um be be in the more trade talks as the as the things goes on we're getting close to the trade deadline my bad i was about to trip over my words but we're getting close to the trade deadline Hunter could be a very intriguing addition for the Cleveland Cavaliers he isn't a piece he isn't the piece that powers them in the NBA Finals but he would be able to play a key role helping them contend my bad man i didn't even mean to laugh at that like that but it's just so comical because why in the heck would we want to help the Cleveland Cavaliers why on earth would we want to give DeAndre Hunter to a team we've already beaten twice and then you don't even have any draft compensation or anything like that it's just an idea what does Cleveland have that we want for DeAndre Hunter that deal would have to be spot on okay spot on if you want me to give up you know some players who are benefiting on the Hawks players that are reasons why Hawks have won games this year come on y'all y'all being lazy out there let's get serious there's no just like the Hawks shouldn't help the Lakers the Hawks shouldn't be trying to help the Lakers shouldn't be trying to help the Spurs shouldn't be trying to help no team in the East especially a team that they've beaten twice in the Cleveland Cavaliers why would we trade you an asset so to help you enhance your chances of the NBA finals regardless of what the reports say regardless of how anyone else feels about a particular player why the heck would i help you absolutely not guys no these are just more trade scenarios again what is true out here we is still yet to be uh yet remain to be seen and goodness gracious guys every trade they rumor that comes out i'm going to try my best to get it out there to give my thoughts, give my opinions but you already know this show is nothing without you guys, I need your opinions, let me know what you guys think about the trade rumors, let me know what you guys think about the Paul George rumor and DeAndre Hunter possibly being traded to the Sixers, let me know what you think about the DeAndre Hunter to the Cavs rumor, regardless trading him around to an Eastern Conference competitor Eastern Conference um team that you are competing against, I wouldn't do it if I were you, but you guys let me know, for Hawks Digest I am Chris Tipton, thank you guys for tuning in, peace and blessings to you all, and to you all I will hop