NBA analyst proposes Jalen Williams-to-Hawks trade scenario

The Atlanta Hawks almost certainly are not trading for Jalen Williams this summer. The Oklahoma City Thunder almost certainly are not trading him, either. But in today’s NBA, “almost certainly” suddenly feels a lot less absolute than it used to. That’s what made a recent idea floated by Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale at least worth discussing. Favale suggested the Hawks should explore a blockbuster pursuit of Williams if Oklahoma City ever became willing to entertain the possibility. Again, probably not happening. But Favale also laid out actual basketball and salary-cap logic behind the thought experiment instead of simply throwing a...