The Atlanta Hawks are the only team with multiple lottery picks in the 2019 NBA Draft and, in conjunction with the franchise’s rebuilding timeline, that opens up myriad possibilities for general manager Travis Schlenk and the front office. Before the lottery occurred, Schlenk was quoted as saying that the presence of five selections would give the team “flexibility” and, with that in mind, Michael Scotto of The Athletic brings word of an interesting scenario.
Scotto indicates that “several executives around the league cited the Hawks, Celtics, Nets and the 76ers as teams looking to unload at least one of their draft picks on the trade market.