The Atlanta Hawks taking a big man with the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft appears to be a safe bet. The team has spry youth spread across the backcourt, with not as much in the frontcourt. There are a plethora of big men projected to be available for the Hawks in that area.
Justin Patton is gifted offensively, more-so than arguably any big man in this draft. He averaged 20.3 points per-40 minutes along with an outrageously high 68 percent true shooting percentage to lead Creighton to the NCAA Tournament.
Some of Justin Patton’s physical attributes make NBA scouts drool.