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Atlanta Hawks ‘explored the idea’ of trading ex-top pick to clear roster logjam

Each new report about the Atlanta Hawks’ activity this offseason seems to build upon the last and reinforce the idea that anyone

“League sources say the Hawks have explored the idea of trading De’Andre Hunter with AJ Griffin needing more playing time,” wrote Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report in an apparently updated excerpt from his two-round mock draft from June 2.

Hunter, 24, is the highest-drafted player on the Hawks’ roster, selected No. 4 overall in 2019.

He has gone from being viewed as solely a 3-and-D guy, capable of knocking down open shots while also being tasked with defending the opponent’s best wing player on any given night.