With the new contracts of the two cores, Trae Young and John Collins, both coming into effect, and the early completion of the contract extension with center Clint Capela, the Hawks' salary pressure is now very large. Not to mention that the next including Cam Redish, DeAndre Hunt and Hurth and others will also face contract extensions, which makes management need to make some trade-offs; on the other hand, the Dallas Mavericks have stopped the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive years, and Doncic is about to usher in the final year of his rookie contract, and the dividend period for this team is running out.
The two teams had worked together three years earlier, when the Hawks first selected Doncic with a number three pick, then sent him to the Lone Ranger in exchange for a no. 5 pick and Trae Young, as well as a first-round pick. Now it seems that the two teams are really taking what they need, and they have become the strongest teams in the top four levels of their respective divisions. Of course, at present, both teams also have their own problems and troubles, so the US media has planned a set of plans, details for the Lone Ranger to get Danilo Gallinari and Caballo, and package the two interior lines, Maxi Klebel and Dwight Powell, to the Eagles.
Gallinari was also a high-ranking rookie and was the team's main scorer early in his career. Gallinari played his career-best performance with the Clippers in the 18-19 season, averaging 19.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and as the team's top scorer, he also helped the Clippers return to the playoffs. At the end of the season, the Clippers had a higher pursuit, and in order to persuade Leonard to join, they packed Gallinari, Shea Gilgels-Alexander plus multiple first-round draft picks to the Thunder. Of course, after coming to the new owner, Gallinari also had a good performance. We all say that Paul was strategizing that year, and he added a three-guard lineup of Schroder and Alexander to build a lot of achievements, but in fact, Gallinari's contribution can not be ignored, he averaged 18.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, and the Thunder also reached the playoffs without being optimistic.
However, in last offseason, the Thunder still chose to officially rebuild, all the valuable veterans in the team were sent away, and Gallinari also joined the Hawks as a free agent, and the two sides signed a new contract of 3 years and 61.5 million US dollars. The problem is that the Hawks have too many players with offensive talent, and while Gallinari's performance isn't bad, averaging 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists last season, it's clearly not irreplaceable for the team. The Hawks still have young players such as Hunter, Redish and Hurth in this position that need to be trained, but it is better to take advantage of Gallinari's good market to send him away, first, to give way to those young people, but also to exchange for strong reinforcements in other positions.
If the Hawks really decide to send Gallinari, the Lone Ranger is undoubtedly one of his ideal families, in fact, before the deadline of last season, the two sides spread a scandal, but the details could not be agreed, and the cooperation ended. The Lone Ranger signed Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown this summer and completed a contract extension with Hardaway Jr., with a fairly clear idea, that is, to equip Doncic with a stable set of pitchers. But these players have the ability to attack independently, and Gallinari has a certain ability to organize and hold the ball in addition to superb projection. In this case, he and Doncic can share the pressure of the latter at the same time, and can also lead the team alone as the main point of attack, not to mention the lone ranger is relatively short of people in the small forward position, the real trustworthy only Finney Smith, his defense is reliable, but the offensive output is very problematic, as a frontcourt all-rounder Gallinari is the perfect target for the lone ranger.
Compared with the lack of front personnel, the Lone Ranger appears to be overcrowded in the interior position, so everyone knows that the lineup is bound to need to be adjusted. Kléber is the younger fan of the Lone Ranger legend Nowitzki, he is also from Würzburg, Germany, although his personal ability is far inferior to that of Nords, but Kléber has a stable projection threat in addition to being able to complete the finish under the basket. Defensively, he was even tougher, defending almost every frontcourt player in two consecutive years against the Clippers. The Hawks, despite having Capela and John Collins, still lack a reliable interior substitute, and Kléber can fill the gap.
Dwight Powell was the league's best interior player to finish, but unfortunately he suffered a serious injury to a torn Achilles tendon in the 19-20 season, and his state after his comeback was also much worse than before. Of course, if as an interior substitute or even a third center, Powell is still more than enough, with Trae Young responsible for threading the needle, with his own athleticism and enthusiasm, Powell should still be able to act as a surprise soldier at some moments.