Draft Atlanta Hawks Pick-Swap Watch Thread

[spurraider21]

Yeah that says re-evaluated in 4 weeks, not returning in 4

 

[Exstatic]

Duncan did.

Different era, and he joined the core of a team that had been to the WCF, not a team intentionally ruined to win the lottery.

 

[CGD]

Sweet lord I’m still wrapping my mind around Atlanta’s heist of NOLA. The Pelicans aren’t even trying to win right now. That’s a top 5 pick that’s conveying, wow!

The swap with us is an afterthought for them now lol.

 

[OK Computer]

Sweet lord I’m still wrapping my mind around Atlanta’s heist of NOLA. The Pelicans aren’t even trying to win right now. That’s a top 5 pick that’s conveying, wow!

The swap with us is an afterthought for them now lol.

The East needs a good team, so I’m fine with it tbh, even if it costs the Spurs

 

[spursparker9]

ATL might be better without Trae....let's see

 

[ffadicted]

Sweet lord I’m still wrapping my mind around Atlanta’s heist of NOLA. The Pelicans aren’t even trying to win right now. That’s a top 5 pick that’s conveying, wow!

The swap with us is an afterthought for them now lol.

Honestly lol It’s so mind blowing that NOLA did that, I just can’t comprehend it, any average Joe could day within one second that it was a terrible idea yet an NBA exec green lit it lol

Sucks for that ‘27 pick too

 

[LeBowen]

average Joe

But their Joe isn't average!

 

[CGD]

Honestly lol It’s so mind blowing that NOLA did that, I just can’t comprehend it, any average Joe could day within one second that it was a terrible idea yet an NBA exec green lit it lol

Sucks for that ‘27 pick too

So true.

I guess from the Spurs perspective the bet is that they’ll be picking in the 20s these next two years, so even being able to move up 5-8 slots is a win. But, yeah, probably not more lotto ball rolls.

 

[Thoodee]

ATL might be better without Trae....let's see

Wasnt trae out last year for a short period of time? And atl went on a roll until they somewhat screwed the pooch towards the end of the year w trae back.

 

[LeBowen]

Wasnt trae out last year for a short period of time? And atl went on a roll until they somewhat screwed the pooch towards the end of the year w trae back.

That was two seasons ago, when they still had Dejounte.
They had a 12-11 stretch without Trae.

Now they don't have another legit point guard and I can't see them doing well without Trae.

 

[scott]

Honestly lol It’s so mind blowing that NOLA did that, I just can’t comprehend it, any average Joe could day within one second that it was a terrible idea yet an NBA exec green lit it lol

Sucks for that ‘27 pick too

It's especially hard to understand when you try to wrap your mind around why NOP thought they had to specifically move up to #13 to get Queen. Was there someone else threatening to move up to ATL's pick to take him? Certainly the Spurs or Thunder weren't taking him at 14/15. Would POR have taken him at 16? Seems like they had their eyes set on Yang. MIN and WAS seem like threats to take Queen at 17/18. Seems like NOP could have gotten their man for cheaper. A damn shame it wasn't at #14 and our pick.

 

[Mugen]

Joe Dumars to Nico Harrison tbh: "Hold my crack pipe"

 

[Mugen]

I think Carter Bryant is gonna be really good but we were 1 pick away from getting that package from NOLA. I know BWrong would have creamed himself if Joe D had called with that offer, smh.

 

[LeBowen]

It's especially hard to understand when you try to wrap your mind around why NOP thought they had to specifically move up to #13 to get Queen. Was there someone else threatening to move up to ATL's pick to take him? Certainly the Spurs or Thunder weren't taking him at 14/15. Would POR have taken him at 16? Seems like they had their eyes set on Yang. MIN and WAS seem like threats to take Queen at 17/18. Seems like NOP could have gotten their man for cheaper. A damn shame it wasn't at #14 and our pick.

It gets even worse.

Pelicans had '26 IND FRP.
Just a few days before Haliburton tore his Achilles they gave them back their pick in exchange for '25 IND and Mojave King (no, I didn't make that name up ) draft rights.

Then they used that '25 IND which was #23 (Asa Newell) and their own '26 to move up and get Queen.

It wasn't just a random idea, Dumars was obsessed with getting him and made multiple moves to do it.

As of now '26 NOLA and '26 IND are sitting at #1 and #4 in '26 draft. That idiot Dumars traded both away to select a homeless man's Zach Randolph in 2025.

 

[CGD]

It gets even worse.

Pelicans had '26 IND FRP.
Just a few days before Haliburton tore his Achilles they gave them back their pick in exchange for '25 IND and Mojave King (no, I didn't make that name up ) draft rights.

Then they used that '25 IND which was #23 (Asa Newell) and their own '26 to move up and get Queen.

It wasn't just a random idea, Dumars was obsessed with getting him and made multiple moves to do it.

As of now '26 NOLA and '26 IND are sitting at #1 and #4 in '26 draft. That idiot Dumars traded both away to select a homeless man's Zach Randolph in 2025.

That franchise just needs to get sold to SEA already. The ownership groups is unserious when it comes to the NBA and let's asshats like Dumars do shit like this. Its completely unfair to Queen too, a 13th overall pick (not Top 5 or anything, mind you), who now has unreasonable expectation on him. Type of shit that can ruin a young man's career. Now I'm just pissed.

 

[couchman]

Even if you think Queen will eventually be a pretty good player he’s not worth all that

 

[LeBowen]

Even if you think Queen will eventually be a pretty good player he’s not worth all that

He's a 6'10 C with subpar athleticism and no range.
Exactly the archetype that has no place in today's league.

He was DNP/CD against OKC today because he's unplayable against competent teams.

 

[bozhemoi]

Dumars was walking down the end of the lottery, iirc, trying to get someone to bite on the unprotected pick for Queens. I believe the Bulls were offered and possibly earlier teams. If you want to get grisly about things, if the Hawks declined then the Spurs would have been offered that deal. I find it impossible to think they would have passed.

 

[Thoodee]

Fkn cavs playing lazy losing a lead.

 

[spurraider21]

Hawks are annoyingly competent because Snyder is a good coach

 

[STAT88]

Looks like the Hawks missed Trae’s clutch playmaking down the stretch.