2018 NBA Draft: 5 Under-the-Radar Options for Atlanta Hawks

By Chris Guest | Jun 16, 2018

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With the 2018 NBA Draft getting closer and closer, the speculation about what prospects the Atlanta Hawks will select is heating up to its boiling point.

Tons of speculation is swirling about who’s hot and who’s not as well as which players have improved their stock in recent weeks via private team-sanctioned workouts.

Perhaps Mohamed Bamba has done the most of all, as he is now being mocked to the Hawks with the 3^rd overall pick via various outlets. Beyond the Top 8 players, however, there are plenty of options the Hawks could take a look at that might be flying under the radar in the pre-draft process – and who might have ceilings as high as other, more highly touted prospects in this class.

Let’s take a look at 5 under-the-radar prospects the Hawks could take a look at in the 2018 NBA Draft.