The Atlanta Hawks were in a similar situation last year, just played the opposite role. They traded the third overall pick, Luka Doncic, for the 5th selection and a protected pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. They’ve also recently made a trade for the Nets pick in the first round, so with all this draft capital could they emerge as favorites to land the New Orleans Pelicans’ 4th overall selection?
But why would the Pelicans look to trade down for assets when they literally have a shipload full of them at the moment. Well, that’s a very good point, but could the Hawks add in someone like Kevin Huerter to sweeten the package?