On January 14, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA ushered in a deal, and Reddish, who has been in the rumors of trading recently, finally left the Eagles. According to The Famous Woj, the Hawks sent Reddish, Solomon Hill and the 2025 second-round pick to the Knicks, getting Kevin Knox and a 2022 protected first-round pick from the Hornets!
It's not particularly cost-effective for the Hawks than the deal, but there's no way around it. Keep in mind that This season, Reddish has averaged 11.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 37.9% from three-point range! The important point is that Reddish is only 22 years old and is a potential rising star in the future! But the Eagles really can't keep the youngster now, and it is indeed inevitable to trade him out!
According to Woj, Reddish wanted to leave the team mainly because Reddish wanted to go to a team that could give him more chances and be able to get a contract extension in the summer offseason. The Hawks now have Collins and Gallinari on a contract of more than 20 million, Bogdan and Capela are both on $17 million, and Trae Young is about to enter a new big contract, and the team does not have enough space to provide Reddish with a contract that is satisfactory to him! Now that Redish has left the team, he may get a long contract with the Knicks next season, which is in line with his requirements!
For the Hawks, since Reddish is not satisfied with his role and the team cannot give him enough space to play, then a trade is imperative. The first-round signings received helped the team in the next round. This season's Hawks have reached a time when they need to change, and have only achieved a record of 17 wins and 23 losses, ranking twelfth in the East, and if they can't adjust in time, it will be a problem to enter the playoffs this season!