What do the Hawks do at 3, 19, and 30?

 What the Hawks do at 3 could possibly hinge on how the Front Office views John Collins. If they believe he’s their man at 4 for the future then I doubt they take Bagley. Even Michael Porter Jr at 3 might be questionable depending on his workouts and medical evaluation. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Hawks trade down somewhere in the 4-7 range.

It’s possible the Hawks keep their picks at 19 and 30, but them packaging them to move up is certainly possible if there is a player they’re high on still available. If there isn’t that sort of player available I imagine they stay put. The Hawks are going full rebuild so a lot of rookies will have a shot at minutes next season.

 If I’m ATL i’m taking Bagley, no question. They need a #1 go to scorer in a bad way, and no one else has that type of potential unless they trade down for either Trae Young, Wendell Carter or Colin Sexton

 Reports out of Atlanta they love MB. Not sold on John Collins as a franchise player. I could see them trading Dennis Schroder to the suns for pick #16. 

Hawks on MB

basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249897/Marvin-Bagley-Would-Be-An-Easy-Choice-For-Hawks-At-No-3

DS wants out of Atlanta

nypost.com/2018/05/15/hawks-star-demands-trade-after-going-full-millennial/

19th pick may Anfrene Simmons (if they trade DS) need a young PG

30th Pick Josh Okogie, he really impressed the Hawks in his workout. Good scorer, which they need. Not saying he should be the pick but he plays like a Hawk and the Hawks always pick "diffrent" 

Bagley, can’t pass on him, too talanted and sure thing, but good chance he goes number 2…

 With pick 3 go for Bagley or Jackson jr.

The other first rounders I would use on a PG and a SG.

If Schröder is traded to the Bucks it might include Bledsoe, if it’s the Pacers it could net them Joseph or Collison.

They could go for Troy Brown and Trevon Duval, but I don’t know how good Brown’s PG skills are.

If they’re good a backcourt of Bledsoe and Brown could work with Duval and Bazemore/Bembry as back-ups.

The second rounder you could go for a back-up big in case Dedmon leaves, otherwise take the BPA.

…Brunson from Villanova at 30 if he’s still there, he’d be a great fit. 

I don’t like the fit of playing Collins and bagley together in the frontcourt at all. I think you only take bagley if you would be willing to trade Collins.

A lot of people view jaren Jackson as the safe pick here. However, I’m not really sure the hawks are in the position to play it safe or if Jackson is necessarily that “safe” of an overall pick to begin with. 

I can’t help but look at mo bamba and see his massive wingspan and mobility. He has physical gifts that very few human beings on the planet possess and his upside is potentially as strong as any player in this draft. Sure, he’s raw on offense but he has potential to be an impact player on that end as well. He may be a bit of a gamble but if your really looking for a foundational piece, I think the potential reward is hard to ignore.

There are other options to consider as well such as porter or even young, but I think they should take a serious look at bamba with this pick.

Just like Phoenix, Atlanta could be looking at possibilities of trading down / up. Even before the lottery, I was thinking maybe these two teams could help each other out come draft night. 

Ayton sure looks like a good fit for Phoenix, but so does Doncic, and even Bagley who is a local from Phoenix. There is a slight gap talent-wise, but if Phoenix can get future first rounders and some nice young pieces back for this year’s first pick, it would be just as good, IMO. On the other hand, Atlanta can capitalize on Schroder declaring himself available, package that with the 3rd pick and try to get higher or lower, depending on the offers. 

As a response to the topic, barring any trades, I think Bagley would be the ideal BPA pick at No. 3. But if the Hawks are looking to address a positional need, Bamba would make more sense. Though I doubt Atlanta will resort with the latter.

Collins and Bagley will work as the 4/5 combo. Bagley carries the offense, Collins more of a rim runner and alive as a pogo stick on the offensive glass. They can both get out and run, and while they are not All NBA defenders, they are long and mobile enough to defend any 4/5 combo in the league, inside and out. Its a no brainer for the Hawks if you ask me.

The picks at 19 and 30 are different. They can try and fill out their roster with guys on rookie contracts but there will be teams that would have interest trading back. You can usually get better talent in return compared to what history tells us you have the chance to pick up in the 15-30 range. If Atlanta likes someone in particular, they could make a move. I think they should send Schroder to Phoenix for 16 with view that either Gilgeous Alexander or Sexton drops. If they dont believe those guys would be available, there will definitely be trade interest, whether they get 16 and shop that too or just shop their 2 current first rounders.

It all depends on if you believe that there will be a good player at 3 to what you do..

So Luka D could pull a Ricky Rubio forcing him to slide to 3.If he is legit thinking staying over there and not doing it so his team focuses on the game at hand..

or 

Bagley could be there at 3 if the Kings pass on him. 

The wild card would be Ayton sliding to 3 but that is the least likely of the 3 though.

Me personally if Bagley or other players they are considering doesn’t blow them away both in the interview or Workout I would consider trading down and gaining multiple assets. Teams that could spring to mind: Cavs-8th and some of their young pieces like Rodney hood,Larry Nance and a future protected first ,Mavs Barnes and their pick for 3rd,30th and an average deal. Orlando their pick and A gordon for 3rd and something else. Just to name a few moves they could look at..

Then trade the 19th and 30th for either future picks or try package up and at least get up to the 12-15 range.No way they get in the top 10 with trading just those two picks and not taking a bad contract bad.

However if they believe in their scouting team they could end up taking all 3 picks…As they could see how L.A did last year with their 3 picks and want to follow that model a little bit. My guess would be you take A big,A Forward and a Guard  what order though would be decided by what is their come draft time.

.Pick nº3: M.Bamba 

.Pick nº19: Khyri Thomas/Jalen Brunson

.Pick nº30: D.Divincenzo/G.Trent Jr./Jerome Robinson

.Pick nº33: S.Mykhailiuk/Malik Newman/Grayson Allen

*Trade D.Shroder and K.Bazemore

Pick 3: Bagley – best chance left for a franchise player

Pick 19: Musa – after not getting Duncic who gone at 2, going with much talk and talanted euro wing on his own right

Pick 30: Brunson –  maybe a corner stone at the lead guard, should feel secure to trade Dennis Schruder

I think John Collins is their PF of the future. My guess is they take Bagley at 3 and try to flip him for a future pick and a young center (someone like Gorgui Dieng or Zach Collins), or trade down to get Bamba. 

For their other first round picks, I think they should take the best guard available, whether it’s a PG or SG. I think 19 is a bit high for Brunson, but if they don’t think he’ll be there at 30 I don’t see a problem taking him earlier. I also think they could take a flyer on a combo guard like Troy Brown or Anfernee Simons. 

At 30, if they’ve already addressed the guard and center positions, they should consider adding depth at SF. I like Taurean Prince as a long-term starter for them, but Bembry has been injured and inconsistent. Someone like Chandler Hutchison or Keita Bates-Diop could be good fits. 

 The first thing for the Hawks to sort out is what they do with Schroeder, he was considered the cornerstone of any rebuild along with getting the high pick this year right. But if he wants out then they have a potential PG gap and a lot would depend on what assets they get back be it talent or draft picks.

At 3rd pick if we assume Doncic and Ayton have gone by then as seems current consensus, I figure they will look to get all the next batch of bigs behind Ayton in plus Porter, Young and even Sexton to have a good look at.

John Collins had a very good debut season but with Dedmon possibly moving on at C then I would not disconsider anyone as they may not be able to play alongside Collins. The Hawks are a 24-58 team and need talent, there is 96 frontcourt minutes and Collins isn’t locked in like say a real hot shot roookie is. He looks a good player but not good enough you may pass on BPA who goes on to be an All Star. 

This idea may affect Bagley the most who I think can play some C and in a modern NBA I would think a decent coaching staff could teach Collins and Bagley to play together. JJJ is very much in the same situation as Bagley as regards playing with Collins but I wouldn’t discount either.

Carter can play both PF/C and whilst not the biggest upside pick he could be the safest. He is compared to Al Horford ironically taken at 3 by Hawks back in 07. But forgetting thast if they think he would be a smooth fit alongside Collins then he comes into the mix especially as he is a high character guy. Plus if his draft range may be more 5 to 7 then there will be teams who would like Bagley and JJJ who may want to trade up. Throw in Schroeder trade talk and the Hawks could get more assets.

Bamba may be a bit risky but he could be the best defensive guy of the bigs and again trade down might be on.

Porter could play around Prince and Collins so gives flexability and could be the scorer they need if Schroder does move.

Young would certainly come into the mix if Schroder does move and I’d only consider Sexton in this instance but in today’s 3 point fest NBA and powerful backcourts then taking Young if Schroder did stay cannot be dismissed. Young could play off ball, stretching the court and allowing openings for others etc.

Musa is a good International prospect and could be stashed at 19 or brought along slowly. If they don’t take a legit C at 3 then Mitchell Robinson at 19 could be an option. Also if other talent falls then a lot can change at that point in the draft. 

At 30th and 34th it is very much BPA but I could certainly see them looking for a trade up if they did select someone at 19 who they wouldn’t stash. Unless they take a stasher here. Lakers at 25 may be looking to conserve FA space so may trade down to get lesser and none guaranteed deals.

 is #19 + John Collins is enough to move up Hawks to #7, i hope Hawks could make that trade and then draft both Bagley and Carter jr with #3 and #7, then with #30 and #34 draft Greyson Allen and Duval respectively, hell of a draft day!

 If Chicago fell in love with a top prospect and calls offering #7, #22, and a 2nd round pick next year for #3. Would you take it?

I think that Atlanta needs to trade down if Doncic or Ayton doesn’t fall to them. Nobody else seems to really fit. This year’s draft is big man heavy and John Collins looks pretty solid. It wouldn’t surprise me if they reached for Trae Young, but I think they could get him at 7 if they wanted to.