The Pistons signed the backcourt player with a lot of money, and the Hawks let him go in vain after a few months?

According to reports from Shams Charania, an authoritative and well-known ESPN reporter, former Atlanta Hawks backcourt player Caris LeVert, who had previously been in free agency, completed the signing with the Detroit Pistons, who received a two-year contract with a total amount of 29 million from the Pistons.

Before the trading deadline, the Hawks completed a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks sent DeAndre Hunter to the Cavaliers, and obtained LeVer, Georges Niang, three future second-round picks and two future first-round swap rights from the Cavaliers. After joining the Hawks, LeVere played a total of 26 games in the NBA regular season, averaging 26.6 minutes per game, averaging 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1 turnover and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.2%, three-point shooting percentage was 33.8%, and free throw shooting percentage was 72.2%.

Level's performance after joining the team was pretty good. He showed quite good scoring ability, and his ball handling ability is worthy of recognition. He also has a certain ability to dominate the ball. He is very comprehensive on the offensive end. However, LeVer's performance in the playoff stage was very disappointing, and he did not show his own characteristics. From the Pistons' perspective, as the team's outside pitcher Malik Beasley is under investigation about betting, his career may be facing a huge crisis, and it is also a very reasonable choice for the team to sign LeVer to replace Beasley. LeVer's comprehensive ability may be stronger than Beasley. He is a bit equivalent to the role of Dennis Schroder and Beasley. He will also have the opportunity to play an important role after joining the team.

However, from the perspective of the eagle, their series of operations seem a bit inexplicable. The Hawks didn't even get a first-round pick in the Hunter deal, and LeVer is probably the most valuable bargaining chip they've ever got in the deal. As a result, after only a few months, they lost LeVer in vain, which sounds really inexplicable. The Hawks signed Nickeil Alexander Walker, who is indeed a good player, but he has a longer salary than LeVere and has a higher uncertainty. On the other hand, since they don’t want to keep LeVer, what is the intention of the Hawks sending Hunter to the Cavaliers? Is it just to not strengthen your teammates?