The Atlanta Hawks have drafted well in recent years.
That much is evident by how far they’ve come from when John Collins was drafted through this past season in rookie AJ Griffin’s inaugural campaign. Many of their draft picks have been or will receive second contracts with the team and some – namely Kevin Huerter – were then turned into future draft capital that could even slot in a better spot than they were initially selected.
“The most inbound trade calls Atlanta has gotten, dating back to the trade deadline, have been focused on young center Onyeka Okongwu,” wrote Yahoo Sports NBA insider Jake Fischer on June 16.