Hawks Win
Oklahoma City recovered a future second in the Danilo Gallinari sign-and-trade, but Atlanta received the established high-level starter and realized more on-court value.
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Player Danilo Gallinari
- Cash cash considerations
Oklahoma City Thunder Received
- Draft Pick 2025 second round pick (originally protected top 55
- Other modified to protected top 40 in subsequent trade) (#44-Brooks Barnhizer)
Trade Analysis
Danilo Gallinari was leaving Oklahoma City after a strong season, and the Thunder used a sign-and-trade with Atlanta to recover a protected future second-round pick rather than lose the veteran without compensation. The incoming pick eventually conveyed at No. 44 in 2025, while Atlanta received a proven scorer who immediately fit a playoff team. Oklahoma City’s process was sensible because the franchise was entering a rebuild and had little reason to retain Gallinari at his new salary. The assessment grades realized exchanged value, not merely transaction mechanics. Atlanta received the clearly better basketball asset, so the Thunder’s salvaged second keeps the loss respectable but does not erase a the other team Win.