In some breaking news out of the NBA, Marco Belinelli from the Atlanta Hawks is being held out of their game tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies as they try to work out a trade.
Hawks say Belinelli being held out vs MEM tonight as they discuss a trade.
— Michael Cunningham (@MCunninghamAJC) February 7, 2018
There are a couple of ways this news can be looked at it. The Hawks are obviously trying to trade Belinelli but just because he is being held out of tonight's game doesn't mean that he will be traded tonight.
A lot of teams hold out players as the trade deadline approaches as they don't want to take any risks of their players getting hurt.
Most don't expect Belinelli to get a real big haul back for the Hawks.
Sporting News is reporting that:
“Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova have each been decent as role players, and could pitch in for a contender. But executives around the league expect each to be bought out if they are not traded. There’s a chance Belinelli could get the Hawks a second-rounder back at the deadline from a team looking to add depth, and he’d be a backup plan for a team like the Sixers or even the Pacers.”
Another team that has been discussed is the Warriors. They are looking to bolster their three-point shooting off the bench, and he would fit that mold.
The Warriors also don't have a ton of draft assets or players on their roster to offer, so it would make sense if they threw a second round pick at the Hawks as they try to get at least something for the future as they continue to rebuild.
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