Slight Hawks Edge
Atlanta traded Kevin Huerter to Sacramento for Justin Holiday, Moe Harkless, and a protected 2024 first-round pick that became 2025 #13 Derik Queen.
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Player Justin Holiday
- Player Maurice Harkless
- Draft Pick draft pick(s) (first round pick protected top 14 in 2024, top 12 in 2025, top 10 in 2026, else 2026 second round pick, 2027 second round pick) (2025 #13- Derik Queen )
Sacramento Kings Received
- Player Kevin Huerter
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
Huerter became a 15 PPG starter and helped Sacramento end a 16-year playoff drought. Holiday and Harkless were waived within months. However, the pick eventually became Derik Queen, who was flipped for Asa Newell and a 2026 lottery pick (#8 Kingston Flemings), turning a short-term loss into a long-term asset win.
Sacramento Kings Perspective
Trading the pick that became Derik Queen for Kevin Huerter left Sacramento Kings slightly behind. The incoming return supplied some value, but the counterpart’s package developed into the stronger completed outcome. Because the gap remained modest, the deal grades as a slight the other team edge.