Why OKC Thunder traded Aaron Wiggins to the Hawks, and why Atlanta wanted him

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks pulled off a trade that will fly under the radar on Sunday night.

It's a fascinating one anyway, though, a deal that sends Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks.

The trade report from ESPN's Shams Charania shares that the Thunder will get two second-round picks from the Hawks for Wiggins.

It's not a big cost, but the deal makes sense for both sides.

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Why did the Thunder trade Aaron Wiggins?

Simply put, the Thunder have too much depth.

They could hardly play all their other wing players in the postseason, let alone Wiggins.

By trading him for a couple of second-round picks, they can eventually aim to find the next useful piece like Wiggins.

For now, though, things are pretty saturated in OKC.

Why did the Hawks want Aaron Wiggins?

Just because Wiggins couldn't play for the Thunder doesn't mean he won't work for the Hawks.

He's a career 38.0% 3-point shooter who averages 8.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game at the NBA level.

Still just 27, Wiggins can be useful in Atlanta on the wing.

No, he's not related to Andrew Wiggins, but yes, he's a quality hooper, and the Hawks decided to add him for what is a rather minimal cost.

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