The Atlanta Hawks have acquired point guard Mike Bibby from the Sacramento Kings on Saturday for four players. Bibby, who is the last member of the Kings team that lost Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2002, was acquired by the Hawks in an effort to bolster their offensive production. The Cleveland Cavaliers were heavily in the running to complete a trade acquiring Mike Bibby, but it didn't happen. The Hawks, who has All-Star scoring guard Joe Johnson, have given up Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Tyronn Lue and Lorenzen Wright. The Kings were looking to give up Bibby in the right deal for quite some time now. They finally unloaded him. They got back a substantial amount of players, including Johnson, who once scored 40 points in a playoff game for the Indiana Pacers in 2006. There have been several blockbuster deals lately and this figures to be another one. The previous marquee deals have involved Western Conference teams acquiring prominent players to elevate themselves to championship status. The Hawks, who hasn't made the playoffs since 1999, now have a chance to make the playoffs. With this deal, will the Hawks make the playoffs? What team does this deal benefit the most? After unloading Bibby, will the Kings look to trade Ron Artest?
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