The Atlanta Hawks return only seven players from last season’s roster heading into 2022-23, and more turnover could be on the way. Shams Charania of The Athletic stated Monday morning that the Hawks have been in talks with the Phoenix Suns about forward Jae Crowder in “recent weeks and months”.
Crowder has seemingly been squeezed out of Phoenix’s starting lineup by the emergence of Cam Johnson, so Atlanta may be trying to pry Crowder away in an effort to bolster their forward depth. The Suns are obviously looking to contend again this season, so it remains to be seen what kind of return they are looking for in a deal.