This scouting report kicks off Peachtree Hoops’ annual NBA draft scouting report series. With just under four weeks until the draft, we will profile many prospects that could potentially be targets for the Atlanta Hawks on draft night. This year’s NBA Draft is set for July 29. Our first installment examines Togolese-German big man Ariel Hukporti.
The Philadelphia 76ers once tried one of the most egregious methods of securing high draft picks with their ‘Trust the Process’ era under former GM Sam Hinkie.
The Sixers set aside a number of regular seasons, essentially writing them off, with the sole goal to get to the other side of the draft and secure the top pick while trying to find a few hidden gems along the way during the season (Robert Covington, for example, who was undrafted in 2013).