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Nothing imminent but Hawks ‘very busy’ ahead of trade deadline

Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer gives a season opener press conference during Hawks Media Day at the W Atlanta Hotel on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer gives a season opener press conference during Hawks Media Day at the W Atlanta Hotel on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
By Chris Vivlamore
Feb 21, 2017

Two days ahead of the NBA trade deadline and the Hawks continue to be “very busy” exploring possible deals to add to the current roster, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The Hawks have had “a lot of conversations with a lot of teams” over the past two days but nothing is imminent.

The NBA trade deadline is 3 p.m. Thursday. It is possible that the trade deadline passes without the team making a move despite the current work. The Hawks return to practice Wednesday following the All-Star break.

The Hawks feel good about the current makeup of the roster, coach and president of basketball operations Mike Budenholzer told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently. However, the team has been “appropriately aggressive” is trying to add to the roster yet remain in a strong position moving forward.

Four-time all-star Paul Millsap remains off the trade market. However at least one team has made an inquiry about his availability in recent days.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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