According to multiple reports, the Atlanta Hawks are making it one of their top priorities to bring Caris LeVert back on a multi-year extension.

LeVert has publicly stated he would love to re-sign with the franchise, going to the lengths of saying he loves “this situation that I’m in right now.”

He is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer’s offseason. However, for Atlanta, they would love to keep him after the incredible job he did after he was acquired through the De’Andre Hunter trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

With LeVert’s ability to be able to play either guard or wing, plus be able to play-make with Trae Young off the court, he has found a legit role within the Hawks’ organization.

The Hawks have his full Bird rights, which means Atlanta can re-sign him to whatever contract is deemed fair. They have $39 million to use before hitting the Luxury Tax; an incredible benefit to have as that’s before having to re-sign and extend players.

This will allow them enough money to get a deal done with the 30-year-old. A quick side-note, the highest LeVert has ever earned per season was $17.5 million. This was during his three-year, $52.2 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets during 2020-22.

His last contract he has completed was a two-year, $32 million deal. It’s not certain what the exact numbers will look like, but it’s estimated to be in that $30-$50 million range over two-to-three years.

According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, only two teams were willing to trade for Bradley Beal: the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards.

Washington, who traded Beal to Phoenix, and Atlanta, who was looking for draft compensation and moving off some of their old players, were the only two teams to even consider trading for the $50 million guard.

Ultimately, they decided not to, like everyone else, because the draft capital couldn’t outweigh the massive contract they were taking on. Remember, this isn’t an expiring contract worth $50 million.

This season, he was making $50.2 million. Next season, $53.6 million. After that, in the 2026-27 season, he can opt into his $57 million player option. The money, combined with the fact that he has a no-trade clause, was a huge deterrent from even the worst of teams taking on his contract.

In 37 games, the 31-year-old averages 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 32.4 minutes.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks have traded Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers, as moving Bogdanovic has been a top priority of theirs for the past couple of weeks.

Atlanta has been going in a different direction, and it no longer needs the services of the 32-year-old with the $68 million contract. He has only been shooting 30.1% from deep, down 8% from his career averages.

To get the veteran wing, Los Angeles traded Terance Mann and Bones Hyland. In addition to getting Bogdanovic, the Hawks received three of the Clippers’ second-round picks.

In 24 games this season, Bogdanovic is averaging 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists—an underwhelming statistic, given the amount of money he is earning.

Mann, who signed a $47 million extension earlier with the Clippers, will now replace De’Andre Hunter (who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers). The wing is averaging 6.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in nearly 20 minutes played a game.

Bones, who will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, is expected to get a fresh start in Atlanta. His career post Denver has been rocky and inconsistent due to restrictive roles and possibilities to thrive.

Atlanta is considering giving him a solid role to help him and bolster their odds of remaining somewhat relevant.