Hawks Trade Krejci to Trail Blazers for Reath, Picks

The Atlanta Hawks traded guard Vit Krejci to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in exchange for center Duop Reath and two future second-round draft picks, bolstering Portland's perimeter shooting while giving Atlanta additional assets ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

Krejci, a 25-year-old from the Czech Republic, has appeared in 46 games this season for the Hawks, averaging 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.3 minutes per game. He has connected on 42.3 percent of his three-point attempts, including 2.2 makes per game, which ranks among the league's top performers in that category. Selected in the second round by the Washington Wizards in 2020, Krejci played briefly for the Oklahoma City Thunder before joining the Hawks in a 2022 trade. He was waived later that year but re-signed with Atlanta in 2023, where he has spent the majority of his five NBA seasons. His role diminished recently following the Hawks' acquisition of guard Corey Kispert, whose skill set overlaps with Krejci's as a sharpshooter.

For Portland, Krejci addresses a glaring need for outside shooting. The Trail Blazers rank last in the league at 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and are vying for...