When the Atlanta Hawks gave up a king’s ransom to move up 4 spots in the 2019 NBA Draft to select De’Andre Hunter at #4 overall, many pundits and NBA draftniks responded with surprise and skepticism.
While Hunter was a highly decorated collegiate prospect that was widely regarded as the best perimeter defender and one of the highest-floor prospects available in his draft class, giving up so much in order to acquire him seemed like a stretch to many.
Clearly, Hawks General Manager Travis Schlenk only listens to his own intuition as well as his draft team’s thoughts, and they deemed Hunter to be the best selection at #4 overall in terms of fit and potential going forward.