General manager Travis Schlenk said he had a good idea the Duke forward would be available with the No. 10 pick in last week’s NBA draft. He called it a calculated risk. Still there were a couple of ‘hold your breath moments’ before the Hawks could select Reddish in the first round.
The Hawks introduced Reddish on Monday at the team’s practice facility. The Hawks must wait until several other trades are official in July before they can introduce two other selections – De’Andre Hunter at No. 4 and Bruno Fernando at No. 34.
The Hawks entered the draft with three selections in both the first and second rounds (Nos.