In an NBA where the current MVP favorite is a former second round pick, player development has become more important than ever before. Current big names like Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton and Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert weren’t just handed their spots upon arriving to the league – they had to earn them in the NBA’s development league, the G League. For the local Atlanta Hawks, hitting on their draft picks is more important than ever. After trading first-round assets for guard Dejounte Murray and second rounders for forward Saddiq Bey, they will need to build talent using non-premium picks.
The Hawks’ future could be in College Park
