Utah Jazz: J-Notes staffers evaluate every NBA trade deadline deal

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 14: Jae Crowder #99 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the Phoenix Suns during a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on February 14, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 14: Jae Crowder #99 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the Phoenix Suns during a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on February 14, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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Sheldon Mac Washington Wizards Atlanta Hawks
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 25: Sheldon Mac, then #9 of the Washington Wizards, poses during media day at Capital One Arena on September 25, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Wizards deal Sheldon Mac

TO HAWKS: Sheldon Mac, cash money. TO WIZARDS: Future second-round pick. 

Thorpe: I really love this —

https://twitter.com/CodyRogers10/status/961690866300616704

All joke aside, Mac is still recovering from an Achilles injury and Washington was looking to shed salary. Reports have come out that Mac and John Wall are friends. Sending away a player well-liked by your star PG and keeping a locker room cancer like Marcin Gortat might not send the best message.

Aston: This move was strictly financial for the Wizards, who were in a tough spot after signing Otto Porter to a max deal over the summer. If I was a Wiz fan, I might be wondering if the price tag is worth it. To be up against the tax, but a rung below the contenders in your conference isn’t a great place to be.

Padmore: Washington trades Sheldon Mac, who is out for the season, and get a second-round pick in return. Atlanta simply waived Mac afterwards, which makes me believe Washington wins this one.

Keeffer: The pick involved here is heavily protected and probably won’t convey. The Hawks were essentially paid off to clean Washington’s books up a bit. 

Woodcox: Hawks looking for the revival of Shelvin Mack by acquiring the similarly named Sheldon Mac!

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