This is a nice stretch-run move by a Hawks team still in the thick of the East playoff hunt. Ilyasova is one of the NBA's more underappreciated and well-rounded combo forwards, and the vet should prove a useful, game-ready depth addition. The fact he and Splitter have similar expiring contracts helps Atlanta's cause, and the draft pick loss isn't likely to have much impact on the Hawks' future (although they do likely move down in Round 2 with the pick they receive).

This deal achieves a key objective for the young, improving Sixers: freeing up minutes in the team's overcrowded frontcourt, most particularly for surging rookie and future star Dario Saric. Since Ilyasova was a rotation regular and Splitter is sidelined indefinitely by a calf injury, almost all of Ilyasova's minutes might (and should) go to Saric. Plus, the two 2017 second-rounders are solid assets for a rebulding team such as Philly.

Saric becomes a fantasy must-own on the heels of this deal. He's been playing like a star lately as Philly's sixth man; and while it's no guarantee he becomes a starter now, he should definitely see a nice boost in minutes with Ilyasova gone. Don't expect Ilyasova to see a significant change in his middling fantasy value (but do expect perhaps the struggling Kent Bazemore to see a drop in looks and playing time).