History officially shows that the Hawks drafted Luka Donu010diu0107 with the third pick of June's NBA draft. Moments later, the Mavericks took Oklahoma point guard Trae Young with the fifth pick. But when Atlanta traded Donu010diu0107's draft rights to the Mavericks in exchange for the rights to Young and a 2019 first-round pick, some questioned whether the Hawks made a mistake by swapping Donu010diu0107 for Young.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp, Young asserted that he thinks the Hawks were right to invest in him.
“The thing with Luka, he’s a great player," Young said.