The Atlanta Hawks are now among the teams being linked to Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, as the franchise's front office looks to make notable changes in the offseason following an early exit from the 2022 NBA Playoffs.

Via Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report:

In ongoing trade chatter around the league, Atlanta was believed to have made all players besides Trae Young available, but sources told B/R the team is now expected to retain De'Andre Hunter and agree to terms on a long-term contract extension.

One rumored trade package the Hawks could possibly offer to the Jazz  in exchange for the French swatting machine is intriguing, to say the least.

There has been plenty of talk among league personnel that some combination of Capela, John Collins, Kevin Huerter and the No. 16 pick could be routed to Utah for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.

That's quite a loaded potential offer from the Hawks. Gobert isn't a cheap commodity, as he is guaranteed no lower than $38 million each season until the expiration of his current contract by the end of the 2025-26 season. The salaries of John Collins and Clint Capela would cover for it, but the Jazz would have to swallow Kevin Huerters' contract that comes with a guaranteed price tag of $69 million and will not expire until 2026. However, all those players are younger than Gobert, with Capela and Collins capable of providing rim protection, while not on Gobert's level, will be compensated for their more operative offense, especially Collins.

Bringing in someone like Gobert to the Hawks would answer some of the glaring issues of the team. He would definitely elevate the ceiling of their defense and help hide Trae Young better on defense. These are all trade noise for now, but the Hawks appear to be willing to make ground-shaking moves in the offseason.