The off-season is here in full force for the Atlanta Hawks and, as a result, much of the focus with the franchise centers on the draft and free agency. Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk has assembled an intriguing young core, however, and a recent ranking of the best prospects currently in the NBA reinforces that belief.
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic set out to produce “one massive, omnibus, top 50 ranking of the best prospects league-wide,” citing an “expected value equation” in the process. Ultimately, the Hawks were well represented, with each member of the franchise’s youthful quintet landing in the top 39.