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Hawks, NBA teams commiserate over fan tweets to trade everyone

A new Hawks logo is painted on the tunnel wall leading out to the court for the first regular season basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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A new Hawks logo is painted on the tunnel wall leading out to the court for the first regular season basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
June 20, 2017

On Tuesday afternoon, the Atlanta Hawks’ Twitter account let fans know it heard all the desperate tweets about who the Hawks should trade.

Other NBA teams’ Twitter accounts were quick to chime in about their respective fan bases sending similar messages.

“According to our mentions, we should trade for everybody,” the Hawks wrote.

The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers had a brief conversation with the Hawks.

The Brooklyn Nets and the Orlando Magic also sent messages of sympathy to the Hawks.

Some fans also voiced their opinions on what moves the Hawks should make this offseason.

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