As the 2025 NBA trade deadline approaches, the Cleveland Cavaliers are making a pretty sharp move, acquiring forward De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks, per multiple reports. In return, Atlanta receives Caris LeVert and Georges Niang, plus three second-round picks and two swaps.

Hunter, 27, has spent his entire career with the Hawks since being drafted fourth overall in 2019. He became a more consistent starter for the team in 2022, playing both as a power forward and shooting forward. This season, he has averaged 19 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Hunter is a known defensive presence who is shooting 39.3% on 6.7 3-point attempts per game. Athletic size on the wing was one of the few concerns for the East’s top seed, but the Cavs have appeared to remedy that with the versatile 6-foot-8 forward who won a national title with Virginia in 2019.

LeVert and Niang are both itinerant veterans who will add a boost to Atlanta’s bench. LeVert, 30, has been averaging 10.2 points per game, while Niang, 31, has averaged 8.7 points per game.

With the acquisition, the 41-10 Cavaliers add more size to their starting five to help boost the excellent but undersized backcourt of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell. Hunter should start alongside Garland, Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen as the team chases an NBA title.

Meanwhile, the Hawks, who are 23-28 and firmly in the middle of the table, will keep looking to future draft picks to build a team around Trae Young.