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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DAYTON, OH – FEBRUARY 17: Kostas Antetokounmpo (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Kostas Antetokounmpo

The younger brother of the Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo is, at this juncture, an extremely raw NBA prospect who only played 438 minutes (15.1 minutes per game) in his freshman season at Dayton.

When Giannis was drafted, he had already been pummeling Greek leagues and putting on impressive athletic shows overseas before the Bucks took a chance on him with the 15^th overall pick.

Kostas comes in with far less clout than Giannis, as his production at the college level was far from eye-popping. Perhaps it could be claimed as a lack of effort, which might pick up at the NBA level, but that’s a long road for the Hawks to take.

Still though, Kostas’s impressive length and inherent Antetokounmpo athleticism means that his floor is still quite high, despite needing some seasoning – perhaps through a two-way contract with the team.

Who knows, drafting Giannis’s brother might be one way to convince the Freak to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta in the future… just saying.