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2018 NBA Draft: 7 Players the Hawks Could Select at 19th Overall

ByChris Guest|
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 7: Oregon forward Troy Brown (0) is all smiles at the end of overtime during the first round game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington State Cougars on March 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 7: Oregon forward Troy Brown (0) is all smiles at the end of overtime during the first round game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington State Cougars on March 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Atlanta Hawks have known for months where they would select in the mid-to-late first round, and after the NBA Draft Lottery, they finally know where their own pick will land to start the 2018 NBA Draft.

Though the 2018 draft class is not quite as deep and talented as the astonishingly terrific 2017 class, there are still multiple players the Atlanta Hawks could take with the 19th overall pick that will be cornerstone players for the franchise for years to come.

Who the team selects with the 3rd overall pick will likely determine what prospect gets the call with the team’s 19th overall selection, but the 7 players outlined in this story are all solid choices regardless of who the team grabs with their own first round selection.

The Hawks should be in “best player available” mode in this draft, as they were running at a tremendous talent deficit during the 2017-18 season against almost every other team. Replenishing their roster with young, high-upside players will help the team grow organically in every facet of the game.