......or not. Graham could go anywhere and Brown isn't backing down so far. They could make the trade contingent on negotiating an extension on Graham if they are worried about the one year rental.
It is an interesting hypothetical. With Brown holding out and Graham not fitting it could benefit both teams now.
Sure, and a hypothetical is what it is. And to be clear, big trades that seem to be all gloss aren't a stranger to Hawks fans. Schneider isn't afraid to pull the trigger, and it hasn't been all on D like Richardson this year. Graham, and Harvin were much ballyhooed trades on O.
But there's a lot that has to line up. In fact I'm not sure if teams can make trades that are 'conditional' on actions down the road by players (ie signing). Graham could agree to sign an extension, but if he doesn't, then the two teams can't dance without his approval.
I don't know much about Brown, but does he/would he want to come to Seattle? Or is he just playing hardball wanting to stay there? Go elsewhere?
There's 30 plus other teams that are in play too.
At any rate, all good and fun to discuss the hypothetical, sure. But when the discussion veers into, 'Why haven't we traded Jimmy Graham X, Y, or Z?' like it's a fait accompli, it just rubs me the wrong way.