The Hawks and Grizzlies Exchanged Expiring Forward Contracts
Memphis moved Chandler Parsons to Atlanta in a July 2019 transaction, taking Solomon Hill and Miles Plumlee in return. The trade was recorded in the team ledgers on July 8, while some draft and roster chronologies place negotiations a day earlier. Both organizations were moving veterans with sizable contracts rather than swapping emerging stars. Memphis sought players who might actually provide wing or interior depth during its young rebuilding season. Atlanta accepted an opportunity to examine Parsons, whose Grizzlies tenure had been limited by recurring injuries.
Hill Supplied Forty-Eight Regular-Season Games for Memphis
Hill became the meaningful basketball return for Memphis. In the first portion of 2019-20 he appeared in 48 regular-season games, starting three, and averaged 5.7 points while playing 18.8 minutes per night. His outside shooting and defensive coverage provided veteran support around a young rotation. The Grizzlies later included Hill in a different multi-team deadline transaction, so his games after leaving Memphis belong to another franchise. The club also acquired Plumlee in the July deal, but waived him in October before he could play a regular-season Memphis game.
Parsons' Atlanta Career Lasted Five Brief Appearances
Parsons remained an NBA player on Atlanta's books during the 2019-20 season, but his availability was severely limited. He appeared in five Hawks games without a start, logging only 54 total minutes and averaging 2.8 points. His injury history and previous productive Houston and Dallas seasons offered a reason Atlanta might have been interested in a low-risk roster option. Those earlier accomplishments weren't transferred to the Hawks. With only five short outings, Atlanta received virtually no on-court production from the forward acquired in exchange for two veterans.
A Useful Wing Stint Beat a Little-Used Former Scorer
Neither franchise landed a long-term star, and the deal shouldn't be celebrated as a decisive rebuilding achievement. But Memphis did get forty-eight games of wing depth and could use Hill within a later separate roster move. Atlanta got an injured veteran who played only a handful of minutes. The value gap is larger than the inherited comparison suggested for the Hawks, although the Grizzlies' original B+ is also strong for a player they kept only part of one season. An adjusted Memphis win credits the real production while acknowledging that Plumlee contributed no NBA games.
Final Verdict
Grizzlies Win. Memphis earns B for Solomon Hill's 48 regular-season games and 5.7 points per game, while Miles Plumlee was waived before appearing. Atlanta receives D+ because Chandler Parsons played only five Hawks games and 54 minutes. The club-specific record supports a clear Memphis edge without counting other teams' later player production.