76ers acquire Clint Capela, A.J. Lawson, trade Richardson & Smith to Hawks.

Clint Capela barely had time to adjust in Atlanta.

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-6) and Atlanta Hawks (12-7) have agreed to a trade that will send Clint Capela and #20 pick A.J. Lawson to the Sixers, with Josh Richardson & Zhaire Smith heading to the ATL. Analysts are calling it a fair, logical deal for both teams, a win-win and we'll go over the reasons why.

A Win-Win: Clint Capela adds much-needed support to the often injured Joel Embiid, who did not have his best performances in the NBA Finals last year. "We were very proud of our guys last year, but we also don't love second place," Coach Brett Brown spoke of the trade. Josh Richardson, acquired in the Jimmy Butler deal, had inconsistent games in the NBA Finals. A.J. Lawson will mostly fill that hole left by Richardson, and Zyaire Smith never really got the ground in Philly, but it is mostly the ascension of two-guard clutch sniper Shake Milton, fresh off a 39-PT career-high performance against the Clippers that made Richardson expendable.

Shake Milton is legit, and now the starting SG for Philly.

For the Hawks, the big-time signing of LaMarcus Aldridge with Capela on board cause a logjam down low. Now, John Collins will stay at PF spot with Aldridge at center. Richardson will instead back up #1 pick, Anthony Edwards off the bench, and give Atlanta playoff experience later on. Behind Aldridge, Willie Cauley-Stein will do just fine.

If the Spurs find themselves against the 76ers a second time, they'll have another big to contend with aside from Embiid, which could be considered a reaction to San Antonio's acquisition of Drummond.