Though the Hawks were in prime position to select one of the best prospects in recent memory in Slovenian wunderkind Luka Doncic, instead the team drafted Doncic then immediately traded his rights to the Mavericks (you’re welcome Cuban) for the rights to freshman phenom Trae Young.
There is a lot to unpack with that decision, as well as the remaining 2 picks (that’s right 2, not 3 as expected) the Hawks made in the 2018 Draft.
Read on and find our draft grades for each pick the Hawks made, as well as the overall grade for the Draft.