2018 NBA Draft: 4 Unheralded Prospects for Atlanta Hawks

By Chris Guest | Jun 17, 2018

KU's Malik Newman (14) celebrates a 3-pointer while acknowledging teammate Devonte' Graham, not pictured, for the assist during the first half in the Big 12 Tournament championship game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, March 10, 2018. (Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images) /

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Though the lottery picks get all the attention around NBA draft time, the Atlanta Hawks should not be blinded by the hype surrounding the most highly regarded prospects this year.

Hawks fans have certainly heard a lot of conversation surrounding the best players in this draft class, as the team has a chance to nab one of these transcendent talents for the first time since they selected Al Horford 3^rd overall, or perhaps even further back, when they snatched Marvin Williams with the 2^nd overall pick.

Bagley. Bamba. Jackson. Young. Doncic. Ayton. Those names on repeat have practically been Hawks’ fans mantra since it became clear that the team would be nowhere near the playoff race this season.

However, the 2018 NBA Draft class is sneakily deep, and though it hasn’t been receiving the plaudits that the previous class was bestowed with (understandably so, just look at last year’s 19th overall pick), there are some talented players who are not receiving anywhere near as much clout as the main guys.

Here, we’ve collected a few unheralded draft prospects that the Hawks might be able to take a flyer on, especially since they have an impressive 4 picks this year.