Hawks trade Luke Babbitt to Heat for Okaro White
Per ESPN's Marc J. Spears, the Atlanta Hawks are sending forward Luke Babbitt to the Miami Heat in exchange for power forward Okaro White.
What It Means:
Babbitt will return to the Heat after playing for them just a year ago. His shooting will help Miami on the offensive end and, if anything, steal minutes from Justise Winslow and James Johnson. As for White, he's still recovering from a fractured foot and has only appeared in 41 games through a season-and-a-half.
Babbitt's averaging 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 threes a game in 2017-18.
Source:
Marc J. Spears, ESPN
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