Hawks acquire David Roddy in trade that sends EJ Liddell to Suns in exchange for power forwards

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks acquired David Roddy from the Phoenix Suns on Monday in exchange for EJ Liddell in a power forward swap.

Liddell was traded for the second time in less than a month. The Hawks acquired Liddell as part of a package that included two first-round draft picks in a deal that sent high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans on July 6. Liddell was a 2022 second-round pick by New Orleans out of Ohio State.

Roddy was Philadelphia’s 23rd pick in the 2022 NBA draft before his draft rights were acquired by Memphis.

Roddy started 13 of 65 games with Memphis and Phoenix in the 2023-24 season and averaged 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. He scored in double figures in 18 games and had two games in which he tied his career high with 10 rebounds.

Roddy (6’6″, 250 lbs) averaged 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in his 13 starts.

Roddy played five games for the Phoenix Summer League team and averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

Liddell (6-7, 240) saw limited playing time in just eight games with New Orleans last season. Liddell averaged 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds for Atlanta’s summer league team.

In addition to Liddell, the Hawks received guard Dyson Daniels, forward-center Larry Nance Jr. and center Cody Zeller in the package for Murray. The Hawks will receive a 2025 first-round pick and a 2027 conditional first-round pick.