The Hawks have interest in Wizards wing Corey Kispert, according to NBA insider Marc Stein, who reports (via Twitter) that if the two teams make a trade involving Trae Young, Atlanta hopes to acquire Kispert in the deal.
Known as a sharpshooter, Kispert has been limited to 19 games so far this season due to thumb and hamstring injuries. When healthy, he has averaged 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 19.5 minutes per contest, with a .496/.395/.765 shooting line.
The Wizards are operating far below the luxury tax line and are in position to take on some salary in a trade, but in order to match Young’s $46MM cap hit, they would have to send out more than CJ McCollum and his $30.7MM expiring contract in order to make the trade legal. Washington could get there by including other expiring deals, starting with Malaki Branham and his $5MM salary, but Kispert ($14MM) would also do the trick.
Notably, Kispert is in the first season of a four-year, $54MM rookie scale extension that is fully guaranteed for two more seasons beyond this one, so if the Hawks were to acquire him in a deal for Young, it would cut into their cap flexibility going forward. Still, Atlanta would be adding a solid role player on the wing while still creating significant savings by removing Young’s $49MM player option for 2026/27 from its books.
Although Washington is said to be Young’s preferred landing spot, the Hawks still have four weeks to see if any other viable suitors emerge for the veteran point guard, so a deal between the two Southeast teams may not be imminent. The Wizards and Hawks would also need to figure out what the draft compensation would look like, which might not be simple.
Still, Stein says (via Twitter) that if the teams do eventually make a trade involving Young, the players going from Washington to Atlanta appear increasingly likely to be McCollum and Kispert.
Interestingly, Kispert has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia due to left hamstring injury management. Kispert has missed six of Washington’s past seven contests due to that hamstring issue, but wasn’t listed on today’s injury report at all until the 6:00 pm Eastern time update. McCollum will also miss his first game of the season tonight due to right quad soreness.
How about this?
Hawks get
Young
Wizards 2026 Unprotected First
Wizards get
Hawks 2029 Unprotected First
Hawks 2031 Unprotected First
McCollum
Kispert
That would be dumb since the Wizards pick is a top 5 pick this year.
Lol….Atlanta already has Trae no?
Sorry, I was doing something else at that time
You should be able to figure out what I mean
Hawks get McCollum, Kispert and 2026 First
Wizards get Trae and 2 Firsts
Three way trade lining up.
ATL: Anthony Davis (from DSL), Corey Kispert (from WAS);
DAL – CJ McCollum (from WAS), Zaccharie Risacher + 2026 1st round pick (from ATL via NO pick swap)
WAS: Trae Young (from ATL) + 2nd rounder (from DAL)
Zero chance hawks give up the pelicans pick
Trae for CJ’s contract and Kispert is fair under the circumstances
I love how the mavericks get nothing from the Luka trade and think they can make it up by fleecing the hawks for NO pick. Not gonna happen
Don’t do it Washington
Wizards should pass hard on all of this Trae talk
If they (Atl) want Kispert , and it seems Wiz don’t, Kennard for Kispert works effortlessly
“ The Wizards and Hawks would also need to figure out what the draft compensation would look like, which might not be simple.”
Turned out to be quite simple. None.
CJ and Kispert is a nice addition for Hawks. Trae is worth more than just a salary dump. Although opening up cap space is big for Hawks. Especially with picks coming next yr. Trae was worth plus, at least a future pick.
Amazing how players can go from max money to a salary dump. One mans trash is another mans treasure. Young is exactly who Wizards need.