As the 10th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, now-Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish seemed to be the prototypical wing in the modern NBA. Standing 6’8″ with a rangy wingspan, his physical gifts were unquestionable.
Even though he may not have lived up to expectations during his lone season at Duke, his potential was enough to convince the Atlanta Hawks to select him in the lottery. The problem with that, unfortunately, was that they had previously drafted DeAndre Hunter earlier in that same lottery, a player whose skillset was comparable to that of Reddish’s.
Reddish found himself buried behind Hunter on the depth chart for the entirety of his duration in Atlanta.