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A blockbuster four-player NBA trade idea sending James Harden to the Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young to the Los Angeles Clippers has been created.

NBA writer created the following trade idea:

Atlanta Hawks receive: James Harden, Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, $4.6 million trade exception (Trae Young)

Los Angeles Clippers receive: Trae Young, $5.4 million trade exception (Bradley Beal), $2.3 million trade exception (Chris Paul)

“The Hawks would waive injured forward N’Faly Dante before the deal (his $2 million is guaranteed because he is out for the season),” Pincus wrote. “Harden approves the deal to Atlanta (he can block it per the One-Year Bird rule), receiving a $2.3 million trade bonus. Young’s trade kicker is limited to just under $400,000 (since a player cannot earn a bonus that would put his salary over the maximum).

“The Hawks take in Harden for Young, generating the $4.6 million trade exception. Beal is acquired via the pre-existing Bogdan Bogdanovi? trade exception, and Paul is on a minimum contract. The Clippers acquire Young using Harden’s expanded trade exception, which is permitted for teams below the first apron (set at $195.9 million). L.A. gets back to 14 players via prorated minimum contracts. The Hawks remain under the luxury tax.”

The Hawks are open to trading Young, sources told Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal. Young is making $45.9 million this season. The Oklahoma product can become an unrestricted free agent next offseason by declining his 2026-27 player option worth $48.9 million.

Meanwhile, sources told Afseth that the Clippers have been rejecting trade calls for Harden, who is making $39.2 million this season. However, that could change if Los Angeles continues to struggle.

The Hawks are in 10th place in the East, while the Clippers are in 12th place in the West.

For Atlanta, Young is averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game while shooting 41.5% from the field, 30.5% from beyond the arc and 86.3% from the free-throw line. The Hawks are only 2-8 when Young plays.

Meanwhile, Harden is averaging 25.7 points and 8.0 assists per game for Los Angeles while shooting 43.3% from the field, 35.8% from beyond the arc and 88.7% from the free-throw line. The Clippers are 12-20 with Harden in the lineup.

Alexander Terrell is carrying on the legacy of La Finca, a brand that his mother Naomi Villanueva launched in 2015. Following her retirement, Terrell will now open at the Shoppes at the Birches in Carrollton at 2235 Maple Street, Suite A.

The brand formerly had a location along Bankhead Highway, which closed earlier this year to pivot to the forthcoming location. The spot will offer modern Mexican cuisine, offering many of the original menu items from La Finca as well as offerings such as handmade tortillas, tortas, pastas and premium tequilas. On weekends, La Finca will offer Mexican breakfast.

“I noticed that when I go to Atlanta, there are these really, really nice, authentic spots that stray away from the traditional Tex-Mex style that you usually see in other places,” Terrell told What Now Atlanta. “I thought it would be really cool to have something like that on this side of town in West Georgia, so that people wouldn’t have to travel that far to reach something like that.”

The design of the 2,450-square-foot space will be inspired by Michoacán, Mexico — Villanueva’s birthplace. Key elements include an indoor mural and plenty of greenery throughout the space. The restaurant will seat 92 people inside and about 20 outside.

Terrell said they are still waiting on their liquor license and he hopes to open around the end of January. The hours of operation will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Eventually, Terrell hopes to expand the restaurant into the suite next door in about a year or so to add another 600-700 square feet of seating capacity.

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A 12-foot Kermit the Frog statue atop the front gates of the Hollywood Jim Henson Company studio lot will be relocated to Atlanta, joining other Henson collections.

The family of Jim Henson gifted the Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin's The Little Tramp statue to the campus of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown, Atlanta.

Wearing a suit, bowler hat and cane, the whimsical green frog has stood tall overlooking La Brea Avenue for the last 25 years. The sale of the studio lot by the Henson family, and the move of the Jim Henson Company's headquarters to the Radford Studio Center in Studio City, prompted the donation.

"This Kermit-as-Chaplin statue represents a chapter in The Jim Henson Company's story. We know that our friends at the Center for Puppetry Arts – who are such important partners in celebrating our history – will provide the perfect home where this part of the Henson legacy can be shared," said Lisa Henson, daughter of Jim Henson and CEO of The Jim Henson Company.

Founded in 1978, the Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest nonprofit dedicated solely to the art of puppetry and houses the largest collection of Jim Henson artifacts in the world. The organization celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2028.

"We are deeply honored to be the new stewards of this joyful symbol of creativity, humor, and storytelling," said Beth Schiavo, Executive Director of the Center for Puppetry Arts.

Details of when and how the statue will be moved have not yet been determined, but will be worked out in the coming months, according to The Jim Henson Company.

The Atlanta Falcons struggled on defense in 2024 in the scheme of first-time defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, who prioritized containment over making plays.

It created a lot of space and was tailored towards faster linebackers like Troy Andersen, who won NFC Defensive Player of the Week when we last saw him healthy (Week 4 of 2024 vs. New Orleans).

Lake's scheme exposed the physical shortcomings of throwback, attack the line of scrimmage linebackers like JD Bertrand and former undrafted free agent Nate Landman.

So it was no surprise when Lake was fired at the end of last year, and the Falcons didn't show a lot of interest in re-signing Landman, who was also coming off a shoulder injury. They signed Divine Deablo in free agency, and he was one of the league's best free agent signings when he broke his arm in the first series against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7.

If Deablo wasn't the top free agent linebacker at the time, Landman was. Landman didn't have a lot of interest from other teams in free agency and was forced to sign a one-year deal with the LA Rams for the veteran minimum and only $50,000 of guaranteed money.

In essence, he was on a week-to-week deal.

He made the most of his opportunity. Through 10 weeks, he started nine for the Falcons last year, Landman has 91 tackles, career highs in passes defended (4) and forced fumbles (4), and he has 1.5 sacks and four tackles for loss after registering zero in both categories in 2024 under Lake.

The Rams rewarded Landman with a three-year extension worth $22.5 million, according to Ian Rapoport. On average, Landman is making more than Falcons' linebackers Kaden Elliss (3 years, $21.5 million) and Deablo (2 years, $14 million).

Landman is having his best season, according to PFF. His 74.1 grade is better than the 72.0 he posted in 2023 under then defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. His tackling grade has improved to 74.9 after a woeful 60.1 last season when left in acres of space by Lake.

The Falcons have big questions at linebacker next season. Elliss is arguably the team's defensive MVP, but he's scheduled to be a free agent. Andersen hasn't played a meaningful snap since Week 4 of 2024, and he's also a free agent after this season. Deablo and Bertrand are the only inside linebackers under contract in 2026 who have taken a snap in the NFL.

Coaching matters. Systems matter. Landman found with the Rams what he was missing in Atlanta, and the Rams rewarded him with financial security.