The New Orleans Pelicans selected UConn Huskies sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins with their 14th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. And while this pick addresses a major need of the team (shooting), one can’t help but look at some of the names that were still on the board at the time of his selection. So, that’s exactly what we are going to do.
Immediately after he was selected, the Atlanta Hawks chose Kobe Bufkin with their 15th overall pick. While he isn’t the shooter (35.5% from three last season) that Hawkins is (38.