The Atlanta Hawks are no longer engaging with the Detroit Pistons on a trade that would have landed them All-Star big man Andre Drummond, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Both sides were optimistic weeks ago that a deal would eventually be ironed out to pair rising star Trae Young with another top-tier talent.
ZION BACK: Yesterday, Pelicans GM David Griffin announced that 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is, barring an unexpected setback, slated to return on Jan. 22 for New Orleans’ game against San Antonio. Griffin added that Williamson’s injury was a blessing in disguise, because it allowed the supersized forward to become an even healthier version of his previous self. If you remember, that “less healthy” version of Williamson tore it up in the preseason, averaging 23.3 points over four games while chipping in 6.5 rebounds... Читать дальше...
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Читать дальше...Atlanta was interested in reacquiring Dedmon in a potential salary dump for Sacramento after he publicly demanded a trade from the Kings after being benched. The Hawks also expressed trade interest in Spurs center Jakob Poeltl earlier this season, Bleacher Report has learned.
Chris Kirschner: Hawks say Chandler Parsons was involved in a car accident after practice today. He sustained a concussion and whiplash and was examined at the team facility. He’ll enter the league’s concussion protocol and won’t travel to San Antonio with the team on Friday.