Atlanta Hawks 2024 Free Agency Tracker, Rumors, News and Updates

The NBA free agency period is finally here and the offseason is about to reach its peak.

Traditionally, free agency and trades take place over the three days leading up to July 4th, so most of the action will likely take place over the next 72 hours. That being said, this transaction cycle is shaping up to be one of the most memorable in recent history. Names like Paul George, Klay Thompson, Brandon Ingram, Kentavius ​​Caldwell-Pope, Zach LaVine, and more could all be on the move.

As for how the Atlanta Hawks approach this round, more moves could follow the Dejounte Murray trade that took place two days ago. John Hollinger of The Athletic gave his thoughts on where Atlanta will go following the Murray trade.

“Of course, I say all of this as if the Hawks are done trading. Really? The Clint Capela and De’Andre Hunter rumors have been circulating for ages, but the general consensus from league sources is that the Hawks can’t get a meaningful return for them.”

It will be interesting to see if the Hawks are able to get a deal done for Capela, Hunter, or both. Between the two, I view Hunter as the more valuable player, but Capela’s contract is much easier to trade. His $22 million salary expires after this year, while Hunter is signed for the next three years on a contract whose cap costs rise north of $21 million. Outside of those two, I could also see Larry Nance Jr. moved in order to open up more salary cap room.

As for where Atlanta is in terms of the salary cap, the team is expected to operate as an above-the-salary-cap team. It should be below the first apron of salary cap restrictions and have access to the mid-tier non-taxpayer exception, commercial exceptions, and biannual exceptions. The mid-level exception for non-taxpayers allows them to sign free agents to a four-year contract worth up to $8.6 million in the first year of the contract. The biannual exception is for shorter team contracts (one or two years) worth up to $3.38 million. Trade exceptions allow a team to accept salary without sending any in return.

The Hawks have already made qualifying offers to Vit Krejci and Seth Lundy. This gives them the opportunity to match any contract offer either receives. They also picked up the team option on Garrison Mathews, guaranteeing his return for next season. It will be interesting to see if they add any external free agents or bring back Saddiq Bey on a new contract.

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