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2018 NBA Draft: Atlanta Hawks Guard Options at 34th Overall

By Jack ODonnell

WICHITA, KS - MARCH 04: Wichita State Shockers guard Landry Shamet (11) in the first half of an American Athletic Conference matchup between the 10th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats and 11th ranked Wichita State Shockers on March 4, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS - MARCH 04: Wichita State Shockers guard Landry Shamet (11) in the first half of an American Athletic Conference matchup between the 10th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats and 11th ranked Wichita State Shockers on March 4, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA JANUARY 3: Miami’s Bruce Brown, Jr. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

With some great options to choose from, the Hawks should be looking to go with a guard at this spot in the draft.

Grayson Allen and Trent Jr. are probably my two favorites out of the 5. Both are elite shooters from deep and have the size to take the beating of such a long season.

The Hawks shouldn’t be expecting to get a starter-level guard this late in the draft with guys like Malcolm Brogdon and Patrick McCaw being ideal scenarios of who we draft. Yes, Allen has some character issues from his tripping days at Duke, but almost all of them were solved by his senior season and he showed himself to be a capable leader for a high-profile team.

Brown and Shamet are injury-prone and don’t have the upside to take the risk. Shamet has a nice shooting stroke but isn’t in the tier of Allen or Trent, adding on top of the foot injuries. Brown is an inconsistent shooter, bringing upside only on the rebounding and defensive sides of the ball.

Carter is absolutely awesome defensively and reminds me a bit of Brogdon coming out of college in terms of a 4-year senior who will contribute right away.

But Atlanta doesn’t need to be worrying about effective players as soon as possible, as the team has plenty of time to develop higher-upside players who are more raw, as opposed to a player with a higher floor.

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The NBA Draft comes on Thursday, June 21st. Make sure to tune in to see who the Hawks select, and keep it locked to Soaring Down South for all your Hawks Draft news.