The upcoming trade deadline is the centerpiece of most NBA discussions right now and with good reason. After all, player movement often sparks widespread interest in the league and, for the Atlanta Hawks, there are a number of storylines to monitor between now and 3:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 7.
However, the Hawks are in an interesting position in that the 2019 NBA Draft also looms as a (very) important event in the team’s timeline and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic recently shed light on what fans could expect to see. Vecenie offered his first mock draft of the process and, while it is quite early to be getting worked up over individual projections (especially in a pre-lottery world), the Hawks land Texas Tech wing Jarrett Culver with the No.