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

By Chris Guest | Jun 9, 2018

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 8: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The youngest brother in prolific basketball family the Holidays (Justin Holiday and Jrue Holiday being the elders), Aaron Holiday out of UCLA would make for another solid option at #34 overall for the Hawks.

Again, the Hawks will likely be looking to find some point guard insurance in case Dennis Schröder leaves via trade, and Holiday would provide the two major skills that DS17 sometimes lacked during his tenure in Atlanta: steady, consistent three-point shooting and a willingness to pass the ball in the pick-and-roll.

Holiday was a dominant offensive force during his Junior season at UCLA, averaging 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds on an excellent 42.9 percent clip from deep and a 60.9 percent true shooting percentage.

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A skillful passer and shooter, Holiday seems to be a ready-made replacement for Schroder, and he should provide stout defense of opposing ballhandlers as well with his excellent wingspan and (hopefully) some tips and tricks picked up from his First Team All-Defense brother. LINK