2018 NBA Draft: 7 Players the Hawks Could Select at 30th Overall

By Chris Guest | Jun 2, 2018

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Gary Trent Jr. poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – MAY 18: Gary Trent #40 (Photo by Randy Belice/NBAE via Getty Images) /

A knockdown shooter in college, Gary Trent Jr. out of Duke will likely be available to the Hawks with their final pick of the first round, and the team should definitely ponder taking the long and athletic wing with that pick.

A solid scorer in college, Trent’s 6’6”, 215-pound frame is clearly NBA-ready, and he should be able to make an impact immediately for the Hawks as a shooter while also improving his craft in the long-term as a high-ceiling, low-floor prospect – who will only be 19 years old on draft day.

Though solid in isolation, Trent has shined brightest as on off-screen weapon or spot-up threat, and those two combined play types accounted for almost 50 percent of his possessions in college.

As a defensive player, Trent should be switchable across three positions, though he lacks the quickness of the best defensive wings. Still though, his solid frame, good size and generally high basketball IQ makes him project to be a consistent and productive three-and-D wing.