The Atlanta Hawks fully expected to find a trade involving Josh Smith before the deadline, but ultimately were unsuccessful.

The Hawks sought Monta Ellis in trade talks with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Sources say the only player from the Bucks on a long-term deal that interested the Hawks was Ersan Ilyasova. But the Bucks declined to include either Ellis or Ilyasova in talks for Smith.

The Bucks' trade package featured Beno Udrih's expiring contract and Luc Mbah a Moute.