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My wish list for The Hawks' draft tomorrow night..
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If Schlenk can somehow land..
Jarrett Culver
Jackson Hayes
Sekou Doumbouya
That would be a trifecta, I'd wash his underwear for a month..ok, maybe a week, but no wet pharts.
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UGADAWG. that is more like a prayer.
I don't see a scenario where we make 3 first round picks. I'd love to land Culver though.
Can we stash Sekou Doumbouya in Europe for a year? That would be fantastic.
This isn't a great draft, so I'm looking for a good defending wing and big man, both with some offensive upside. For the third I want to take a wild chance, especially if we can stash them for a year or 2
I believe stashing Doumbouya in Europe would be an option. We could leave him for a year and he'd still be just 19 years old when he comes over. Somebody will get a potential star in that guy, I hope it's The Hawks. He has creeped up the mock boards.
Culver, Little, Claxton
I'm not keen on Little, but Claxton at 17 might be a good pick. I'd prefer to take Jaxson Hayes with the 10th pick if we don't trade it though.
8 - DeAndre Hunter or Cam Reddish ...
-> Reddish the better prospect while Hunter is a great defender and can fill 3&D
10 - Jaxson Hayes or Rui Hachimura..
-> All potential without results. He only averaged 5 RPG and just started the sport so it worries me. Whereas Rui will play that tough role and clean up like a smaller Steven Adams (also brings a new fanbase as first Japanese player drafted first round).
17 - Bol Bol or Goga Bitzade
-> Bol Bol was a top 5 guy prior to injuries. Hes a freak in theres no real role defined for him or his skill set. Could be a Greek Freak or Embiid waiting process. Goga can give you all the things Jokic does and fits Jokers draft profile as well. Either player gives a year away from roster either getting healthy or playing overseas (respectively).
No thanks on Reddish. He might have ''the higher ceiling'', but he has a high potential to never come close to reaching it. Hunter would give us excellent defense, good set shooting and he has a feel for team offense. Culver is my pick after the top 3, but it looks like New Orleans has their eye on him at 4. All Jaxson has to do to improve his rebounding and inside offense is to add a bit of weight and get used to contact. He will be a plus defender right away.
Schlenk will need to earn his pay check this week.
Food for thought. The Hawks, The Celtics, The Timberwolves, The Bulls and The Suns are all looking to trade up for The 4th spot owned by The Pelicans. The Hawks have by far the most trade bait.
Here's where it gets interesting. All 4 of the other teams want a PG, specifically Vandy's Darius Garland.
If we could trade picks 8 and 10 we might be able to make a deal with one of the teams needing a PG. Boston and Phoenix both have players we might want. We could ask Boston for Jaylen Brown and their 1st rd pick at 14.
Better yet Phoenix has a log jam at SF with TJ Warren, Kelly Oubre and Josh Jackson. They also have the 6th pick in this evening's draft. I wouldn't want Oubre, he's not good enough off ball to play our offense well. Either TJ Warren or Josh Jackson would do fine though. Since Warren is their starter and Jackson finished the season 3rd string I'm thinking Jackson might be obtainable, good, he's the one I want. So ask for Warren or Jackson and the 6th pick. The Suns are a hot mess but loaded with young talent, they desperately need a good PG.
Imagine if we can get Josh Jackson or Warren and either Culver or Hunter at 6..OUI !
mantis Josh Jackson is still a kid, but he has enormous potential. I'd be thrilled if we land him. The list of NBA players who are as physically gifted as JJ is very short. If he was in this year's draft he'd go either 2nd or 3rd.He has been stuck in a mess in Phoenix. Nobody is running that offense. In Atlanta Trae would get him the ball where he can do what he does best. He can be among the best finishers in The NBA.