Atlanta Hawks: 6 Underrated Prospects to Consider in 2019 NBA Draft
By Chris Guest
A look at some of the more underrated players in the 2019 NBA Draft class that the Atlanta Hawks could be interesting in on draft night.
The Atlanta Hawks will hopefully have 5 draft picks heading into the 2019 NBA Draft on June 20. After making an ill-advised trade with the Charlotte Hornets last year for the team’s 34th overall pick (which could’ve been Mitchell Robinson), the Hawks did pick up two future second-rounders from the Hornets, one of which will convey this offseason.
Though finding a diamond in the rough is rarer in the second round, it is still very much possible (just ask Robinson, Draymond Green and Nikola Jokic), and the Atlanta Hawks should do their best to take advantage of their three selections in the second round this year by taking a flyer on a high-upside player that has fallen down draft boards for various reasons or by taking a high-floor player that might not have the tantalizing upside of others player in this draft class.
We’ve previously unveiled our Atlanta Hawks big board, which listed the best available players the Atlanta Hawks could select in the upper echelon of the first round.
This list, however, will focus on some of the unsung heroes of the 2019 NBA Draft class and features many players that the Hawks might be able to select in the second round.
Read on to explore 6 underrated players the Atlanta Hawks could draft in June’s NBA Draft. All stats from this story are courtesy of College Basketball Reference.