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2018 NBA Draft: 6 Players Hawks Could Select 34th Overall

By Chris Guest

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 17: Grayson Allen #13 talks to the media during the NBA Draft Combine Day 1 at the Quest Multisport Center on May 17, 2018 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 Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 17: Grayson Allen #13 talks to the media during the NBA Draft Combine Day 1 at the Quest Multisport Center on May 17, 2018 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 Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 17: Trevon Duval (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 17: Trevon Duval (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

A scintillating athlete, Duke’s Trevon Duval has some mammoth ups. Here’s proof:

At this juncture, Duval is mostly just a raw athlete, as he lacks the feel and basketball IQ of some of the more polished prospects in the draft – especially as a guard.

Duval’s stunning speed and quick first step allows him to blow by defenders and he can aptly finish with either hand in traffic with shot-blockers in his face.

Though his shooting numbers are ugly (29% from downtown in his lone college season) and he showed little aptitude as a scorer in the pick-and-roll, he did put up an excellent 30.2 assist rate during his freshman year – well above average.

Though Duval would definitely take some time to develop, his incredibly high ceiling is far too tempting to ignore in next year’s draft for the Hawks.