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23 hours ago, hazer said:

Still early, but 20% of the season already in the books Hawks sit 3rd in the lottery and the Mavs 8th. Bodes well odds-wise for us picking top 3 AND getting Mav’s pick (Col Schlenk earns a gift basket for winning that trade) after 1/5 of the season.

Cavs pick has up and vanished like a fart in the wind, kicks down the road to 2020. Where it’s top 10 protected again.  Unless they land #1 pick this draft plus another star trade/FA to go with, looks like this turns into 2 2021 2nds. Thanks Budcox, y’all knew LaBrawna would walk and this pick wouldn’t  convey. Makes one wonder if Pudenholzer already had one foot out the door mentally/emotionally and didn’t try hard enough on that deal. Budcox should’ve fought harder dropping that protection to top 3 since everyone knew El BJ was bolting.

Possibly having 2 top 10 picks to add to Young/Collins in what is shaping up to be another skrong draft has me stoked for the future (vs “meh” for yet another 1st round exit with a bunch of 30 year olds going nowhere on a maxed out payroll). With hypothetical 3rd and 8th picks I’d take Reddish and Bol. Ping pong balls bounce the right way to 1 and 6, I’m taking Zion and Sekou. 

Which is why the nba needs to get rid of protected picks. Its bullshit. 

4 hours ago, KB21 said:

The Hawks will have the worst record in the NBA, so they will not pick lower than 5.  

And cavs wouldn't get the #1 pick, back to back and didn't have the worst record either..

11 minutes ago, KB21 said:

That's fine, because I like Reddish's fit with the team more with his frame, defense, and three point shooting.

What if Hawks don't get a top 5 pick and he goes #3 to a team like Mavs.

17 hours ago, hazer said:

So they picking Zion and Barrett with their #1 pick? ?

Zion goes #1 to Cavs
Barrett goes #2 to Bulls

Hawks will miss out on both Zion and Barrett. Cavs getting that #1 pick.

Zion is going to be number 1 to the Cavs, which should be the hawks pick, but is protected top 10.

Ah. the good ol NBA free agency where Hawk fans cry in the corner because nobody wants to play for them.

Get ready to be disappointed.

Knowing the hawks, they will waste a 3rd pick of the first round on a defensive player. 

2 hours ago, KB21 said:

Like I said, you don't understand winning basketball.

Apparently you don't either.

1 minute ago, KB21 said:

Of course you would.  He "scores", which is the most important aspect of being a player to fans who do not understand what actually wins in basketball.

What it takes to win basketball is have superstars on your team.

19 minutes ago, kerrypack said:

and I'd think that if atlanta is putting out the word that we love jjj, that means we want someone else.  let's hope we don't take young at 3.

I would take Young at #3 than I would JJJ.

JJJ is trash.

4 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

You could make that statement about 1/3 the teams in the league so far and be right. Maybe you do not understand the concept that this is a Hawks BB.  We are one of 19 teams in the league to win one. We won one as the St. Louis Hawks in 1957/58 in case you are a NBA history buff.

If you haven't noticed, the league is rigged.

11 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

And you are being a Debbie Downer for no reason. What is your point or do you have one?

Rather be a "Debbie Downer" than have false hope..

You guys getting excited for no reason.

17 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

Not if we manage to somehow get Doncic despite Bud's ego doing its best to blow it. If we get Doncic, 2020/21 season we are back in the playoffs. That kid is a winner.

Doncic is going #1 and even if he is there at #3 or #4, I wouldn't draft him.

Just another poor sucker that will be fired in 2 seasons.

hawks should get the lottery pick.

1 hour ago, AHF said:

That would be fantastic.  Kid can play.

He will be nothing in Atlanta.

Hawks going to screw up the draft anyways, they will probably draft Doncic. 

Just now, ShooterSays said:

I'm assuming teams think we are going to buy some of these players out and can just get them without giving up any assets? I thought I saw someone post earlier about us buying a few of these vets out

Hawks doesn't even have the cap room now and we got nobody.

18 minutes ago, capstone21 said:

Actually we have quite a few quality players who can play important supporting roles for contending teams

If that was the case, teams would be lining up to trade with us, so far we only made one trash of a trade.

I wouldn't be surprised if hawks even make impact trades today, I mean who wants the hawks trash?