The Hawks wanted to collect salary cap space and draft assets as part of their on-going rebuilding effort.
They have both - in abundance.
Now, what they do with that collection to turn the franchise back into a contender and how fast it can be done remains to be seen. Hold on to your seats, this could still be a bumpy ride for a while.
After a 24-win season in 2017-18, the Hawks entered the offseason with three first- and one second-round draft picks and $20 million in salary cap space. General manager Travis Schlenk told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in July that he would not spend in free agency but rather make trades to net assets by taking on expiring contracts with available cap space.