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The Hawks are now being more frequently projected by rival teams as the team in pole position ahead of Detroit to acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a potential sign-and-trade deal with Minnesota.
The Hawks can comfortably absorb Alexander-Walker into their $25.3 million traded player exception that was created a year ago when Dejounte Murray was shipped to New Orleans. It appears that it would be the Timberwolves this time who create a trade exception in the process.
The Pistons, meanwhile, are strongly expected to focus on signing Caris LeVert away from the Hawks while Sacramento as we've been reporting for days is widely expected to come to terms with Detroit's Dennis Schröder on a deal that some are projecting to run for two years and inch toward the $30 million range to become the Kings' starting point guard.
The Pistons, meanwhile, are likewise said to be weighing a run at Miami's Duncan Robinson to potentially fill their sudden need for shooting in addition to the interest in LeVert. Robinson opted Sunday to bypass his $19.9 million player option for next season, but the move was made, sources said, with the expectation that the Heat and Robinson would work together on a new deal or pursue his exit via sign-and-trade.
NAW makes sense for Atlanta, but they need a better secondary creator than him. When Trae is not on the floor, are they counting on NAW or Dyson to run the point? Jalen Johnson - half man, half season?
