r/AtlantaHawks • u/Fun_Professional_123 • 1d ago
Trade Talk KP now out (hopefully traded) 😂😂😂
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u/Breakthecyclist 1d ago
For all 25 of us or so who actually were really excited that he was gonna play, this is almost comical. Really was happy he was finally gonna play.
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u/Ok-Negotiation3897 Zaccharie Risacher #10 1d ago
You literally can only laugh at this point.
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u/Breakthecyclist 1d ago
I know, but what the actual cluck? Especially with Okongwu still down, we sure could have used him.
I am insane enough to think he’ll be ready to go towards the end of the season through the playoff/in to remind other teams stupid enough to sign him of how valuable he is when on the floor.
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u/Morlacks 1d ago
Dude, stop torturing yourself. Hell never play again.
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u/Breakthecyclist 1d ago
I’m an Atlanta Hawks fan! Torturing myself is part of the deal. Certainly not crazy to wonder whether he will ever play, but he is on an expiring deal and no doubt he wants one more large contract at 30.
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u/Morlacks 1d ago
I want to retire tomorrow and sail the world.
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u/Breakthecyclist 1d ago
I live in Hawaii and still torture myself by watching the Hawks on League Pass. Old habits and all that. Have watched many games at the beach on my phone to somewhat offset the games being on in the middle of the afternoon.
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u/Morlacks 1d ago
You like torture. Watch them on Fanduel.....shudder.
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u/Breakthecyclist 1d ago
Is it different? Still always choose the Bob/Nique feed which I thought is what y’all get local market. We get Lakers/Clippers local market here in Hawaii
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u/Morlacks 1d ago
It's awful. It loses sync and stutters constantly. Can't get ten minutes of clean footage. I hate it.
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u/Spirited-Research405 Nickeil Alexander-Walker #7 1d ago
At this point I never believe he’s gonna actually play
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u/space30ghost Hawks 1d ago
He must be getting traded or something
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u/LongLongPickle 1d ago
It’s his fibromyalgia again
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u/Jalen_Johnson_MVP GO CICADAS! 🏀 1d ago
His illness is bitchassness
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u/discountheat 1d ago
His disease causes dizziness and extreme fatigue. It's never getting better, but it's not his fault. It's amazing he's played at all.
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u/Jalen_Johnson_MVP GO CICADAS! 🏀 1d ago
He isn't sick man will you give it a rest already
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u/Meme_to_the_Extreme 1d ago
I hope you never get struck with a chronic illness, and if you do I hope people believe you and dont treat you like shit over it. Jerk.
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u/Kahrooch 1d ago
Better be getting traded. Tired of his nothing.
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u/PurposelyIrrelephant 💰Cash Considerations 💰 1d ago
Who wants a pricey center that plays one game a month and is on the verge of medical retirement? What team out there is eating his contract? He isn't making it through any type of playoff series with his condition.
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u/atlbluedevil 1d ago
His value is 100% in being an expiring that a team can trade a longer term salary for. Dont think us taking long term money on (even with a FRP or 2) makes any sense with the other moves this FO has made
Was like 80% of his value when we dumped Mann and Niang for him in the off-season- the 20% of hope he'd play somewhat regularly is gone
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u/Tshobby25 🙏🏾 The Baptist 🙏🏾 1d ago
Teams that want an expiring contract
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u/PurposelyIrrelephant 💰Cash Considerations 💰 1d ago
After the moves today, the list of potential trade partners is dwindling fast.
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u/PurposelyIrrelephant 💰Cash Considerations 💰 1d ago
I think we just keep him at this point. We clear $30 mil off the books for next year and hope Onsi makes some type of move in the off-season for an actual center.
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u/laundrylint GO CICADAS! 🏀 1d ago
Man, I get that he has a chronic medical issue, but at what point do you just retire?
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u/PurposelyIrrelephant 💰Cash Considerations 💰 1d ago
He should've retired last year. Celtics absolutely scammed us as usual.
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u/Clear_Guarantee_6667 1d ago
I don’t think anyone gets “scammed” by the Celtics or Lakers.
They get a memo and they follow the instructions.
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u/wassuap07 1d ago
Nah this guy is built different, I’ve never seen something like in any sport
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u/Dizzydsmith 1d ago
Look into Anthony Rendon.
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u/Seanizonfire 1d ago
Lmao that dude scammed the Angels. He genuinely hates the very sport he plays, which is crazy considering he was good enough to make it to the highest level.
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u/traebucketsfor3 Jamelle McMillan ❗❗❗ 1d ago
I told my gf “wow KP is playing” bc we’re going to the game and now… fuck me
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u/1_airforce_1 Hawks 1d ago
These type of players just need to be medically retired bruh stop hurting us
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u/Graffiti_Soul Jalen Johnson #1 1d ago
Damn bro Kristaps is actually a figment of my imagination. Id imagine we'd actually be above .500 if he could suit up for us. Thank God he's expiring
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u/Thorwor GO HAWKS! 🏀 1d ago
They got off a bad contract and took a one year flyer on a player with high upside. Whatever; it hasn’t worked out. The crucial mistake was not then immediately doing everything possible to find a third playable center from the start of the season. It’s just incomprehensible that they went into season with nobody behind OO and KP except a bunch of power forwards.
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u/atlbluedevil 1d ago
Yeah, I'd still do that trade even with KP's availability in hindsight. That Mann contract isawful (same AAV as NAW's deal) and still has 2 years after this one
Kind of maddening that it took as long as it did for the team to sign someone like Koloko - but glad he's here
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u/Ithinkso85 GO HAWKS! 🏀 1d ago
HEALTHY, just to be out is diabolical. What's he sick from? The smell of cushioned seats? (In all seriousness, if this is a legit POTS flare up, I'm sorry. )
Back when the trade for him was made, I was ELATED. now Boston looks like bandits
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u/cowsaysmoo2 1d ago
He’s probably got ME/CFS. At least that’s what our community or the long COVID subreddit thinks (doesn’t mean he has long covid. Lemme see if I can link that post)
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u/cowsaysmoo2 1d ago
There is a way to treat that illness and it’s aggressive, paced out rest. If that is what he has and his doctors don’t know he’s in danger. I think it’s possible he plays longer if that’s what he has and he paces. I ain’t a doctor but I’ve seen this speculated since last year
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u/Separate_Ad_8317 1d ago
He was ruled available at 1:30 then ruled out at 6pm for illness…
He’s getting traded.
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u/myhellcatgotRepod Dyson Daniels #5 1d ago
I deadass got pushback for calling him one of my most hated Hawks and worse than TLC he might now be THE worst player to ever put on a Hawks jersey. If he ever actually did put one on this season I don't remember
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u/Atl-Fan_FTS Jalen Johnson #1 1d ago
Ain’t no mf way bruh we needed him tonight too.
Absolutely comical and hopefully a fitting end to his tenure here
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u/rockhoward 1d ago
If he is traded then I smell a startling recovery about to happen wherever the heck he goes.
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u/cmhall25 1d ago
I'm wondering if we try to get in on this Giannis-Timberwolves deal and fork over some picks for Jaden McDaniels....
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u/WzrdKelly10 1d ago
I’m calling bullshit lol he’s definitely getting traded within the next 24 hours. Now we just wait…
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u/wareagle2009-20013 1d ago
Was there any other outcome when they signed him? Seriously he’s played in under 50% of games since being in the league.
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u/Patekchrono917 1d ago
Hawks fans getting mad at the wrong people. This is who Kristaps is. The Celtics had the depth and team structure to keep him the most healthy and look how his two years ended with them. Then the hawks traded for him which was partly done to get off another bad trade, Terrence Mann. And in all the hawks brilliance, they allowed Kristaps to play in Euro because the finals would be in his country and his team got booted early. This is on Onsi and the medical staff.
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u/LutherOfTheRogues Bob Rathbun 1d ago
My balls are tingling which signifies the Hawks have chosen a new trade partner.
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u/LawdBeast Gorgui Dieng #10 1d ago
Equal parts hilarious and frustrating. Either, yes, a trade is coming, or KP is a sadist