2018 NBA Draft: 8 Players for Hawks in Late Second Round

By Chris Guest | Jun 18, 2018

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - FEBRUARY 17: Boston College guard Jerome Robinson (1) carriers the ball on the wing during an ACC game between the Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on February 17, 2018, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Fighting Irish defeated the Eagles 84-67. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Kansas Jayhawks guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images) /

One skill that never gets old in the NBA is shooting. The Hawks shot quite well from deep this season, but they didn’t have a true “knockdown” guy a la Kyle Korver from the magical 60-win team of 2014-15.

Rookie Tyler Dorsey has a solid stroke, but it’s unknown whether his shot will be deemed “automatic” at any point in his career.

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk out of Kansas is a knockdown shooter. His shooting numbers are stunning and his outside shot is extremely versatile – meaning he can get it off at various angles and speeds from all over the court. Svi is projected to go in the mid-to-late second round of the NBA Draft, meaning he is probably a little bit out of range for the Hawks – whose final pick will be 33^rd overall.

Though Atlanta liked to get up the three-ball in 2017-18 (31 attempts per game, 7^th in the league), they only shot 36 percent from downtown as a team, only good for 15^th overall in the NBA.

Mykhailiuk, on the other hand, shot a robust 40.9 percent from deep in his career and an incredible 44.4 percent during the 2017-18 season.

If the Hawks want to purchase a pick in 2017-18, Mykhailiuk would make for an interesting addition to the team.