Did you hear that muffled noise in the distance? That’s a minor WOJBOMB going off:

Both Ilyasova and Splitter are on expiring contracts, though scattered reports seemed to indicate the Sixers were interested in re-signing Illy in the off-season (they still can, if they want to). The move nets the Sixers a couple of picks while also clearing up the starting power forward spot for Dario Saric – or a debuting Ben Simmons. Atlanta will be Ilyasova’s fifth team since the beginning of the 2015-2016 season. By the transitive property, Jerami Grant (and Spencer Hawes before him) became a protected first round pick and two second rounders.

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We’ll update with information on the picks as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Here’s the deal: