Draft Atlanta Hawks Pick-Swap Watch Thread

[thiste]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028567296881414546

The quintessential mid team

 

[spurraider21]

Hornets @ Celtics
Blazers @ Grizzlies
Hawks @ Bucks
Pacers @ Clippers
Jazz @ Sixers

 

[spurraider21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029308664771961104

 

[ace3g]

Thank you Blazers

 

[spursparker9]

Kuminga not playing for Hawks. Hawks taken the lead 78 - 73 over Bucks

 

[onechance87]

Kuminga not playing for Hawks. Hawks taken the lead 78 - 73 over Bucks

trash ass bucks

 

[spurraider21]

man, bucks are ass. wild that they havent moved Giannis yet

 

[ace3g]

 

[spursparker9]

Hawk has a safe gap (5 games lead) between themselves (10th seed) and Bucks (11th seed)

How does the draft lottery odds work? If Hawk get into the playoff as a 10th seed (winning their play-in tournament), does that mean their draft pick is confirmed not a lottery pick because they "get into the playoff"?

 

[ace3g]

Thanks for nothing Bucks

 

[1kangaroo]

I don't think the Hawks are falling out of the playing they seem to be better since the trades

 

[spursparker9]

I don't think the Hawks are falling out of the playing they seem to be better since the trades

Yea...their roster is pretty well balanced now tbh. Almost all can contribute double digit scoring.

With a top 3 pick from Pelicans, they should be in the 4 to 6 seed range next year.

 

[onechance87]

I don't think the Hawks are falling out of the playing they seem to be better since the trades

Yup...instead of getting a lottery pick,We could be getting a pick in the late teens or twenties instead smh.We just gotta prepare
ourselves mentally for it.

 

[spurraider21]

great time for a 4 game losing streak for the bucks. the one today was a killer. ATL is safely in the play-in tbh, with an easy schedule ahead. like last year, just gotta hope they stay in the 9/10 bracket and not 7/8

 

[Correct Crusader]

Yeah looks like the Hawks have successfully retooled. I'll be happy if our pick stays in the top 14.

 

[Robz4000]

Hawks aren't making the playoffs tbh. They'll remain at the tenth seed and get bounced by the Heat, Magic, or Sixers in the first play-in game (Hornets are rising into the top 6 barring injury imo).

 

[Ariel]

Well, the play-in is a given, no need to discuss that. Also, Eastern play-in teams (probably Charlotte and Atlanta) will have a better record than Western play-in teams (Clippers, Portland) so most likely we're looking at 13 pre-lottery seed best case scenario: Atlanta loses to Charlotte in the 9 vs 10 game. There's actually an even better scenario where in the second play-in game the lower seed wins, if that's the case it's possible that the Eastern and Western 7/8 seed push Atlanta's pick to 12, but as things are today I think we should be happy if the pick ends up at 13.

 

[mudyez]

Well, the play-in is a given, no need to discuss that. Also, Eastern play-in teams (probably Charlotte and Atlanta) will have a better record than Western play-in teams (Clippers, Portland) so most likely we're looking at 13 pre-lottery seed best case scenario: Atlanta loses to Charlotte in the 9 vs 10 game. There's actually an even better scenario where in the second play-in game the lower seed wins, if that's the case it's possible that the Eastern and Western 7/8 seed push Atlanta's pick to 12, but as things are today I think we should be happy if the pick ends up at 13.

...and I would...prior to the season nobody expected the pick to become a lottery pick.

Now lets just hope, the Clippers (+Utah does not well) do well, so OKC doesn't get help.

 

[spursfanfromafar]

Well, the play-in is a given, no need to discuss that. Also, Eastern play-in teams (probably Charlotte and Atlanta) will have a better record than Western play-in teams (Clippers, Portland) so most likely we're looking at 13 pre-lottery seed best case scenario: Atlanta loses to Charlotte in the 9 vs 10 game. There's actually an even better scenario where in the second play-in game the lower seed wins, if that's the case it's possible that the Eastern and Western 7/8 seed push Atlanta's pick to 12, but as things are today I think we should be happy if the pick ends up at 13.

There is a good possibility of Charlotte upending one of the Florida teams or vice versa (Charlotte getting into 7-8 and then losing to Magic/ Heat) and your scenario happening. I think the Spurs' most likely lottery pick will be between 12 and 14

 

[Sugus]

I've been running Tankathon sims and it's beyond rare for the swap to end up anywhere other than 13.... Good time to settle into expectations. Given the Spurs have a top-3 record, it's still a major upside swing.

I still hope we trade out of next year's ATL pick. Tired of this mid-ass franchise going back and forth. Let some other team hate-watch their record tbh

 

[Robz4000]

I've been running Tankathon sims and it's beyond rare for the swap to end up anywhere other than 13.... Good time to settle into expectations. Given the Spurs have a top-3 record, it's still a major upside swing.

I still hope we trade out of next year's ATL pick. Tired of this mid-ass franchise going back and forth. Let some other team hate-watch their record tbh

Not sure how much value next year's ATL pick has tbh, considering next year's draft is looking like the worst of this decade. Might be more valuable to the Spurs due to the Stepien rule.

 

[Raven_]

I've been running Tankathon sims and it's beyond rare for the swap to end up anywhere other than 13.... Good time to settle into expectations. Given the Spurs have a top-3 record, it's still a major upside swing.

I still hope we trade out of next year's ATL pick. Tired of this mid-ass franchise going back and forth. Let some other team hate-watch their record tbh

we need the pick to draft a pf

 

[SpursFan86]

While getting a pick in the 13-15 range wasn't the "sexy" outcome we were hoping for going into the season, we also weren't expecting the Spurs to end up with a top 5 record in the league...so the fact that we're still going to likely end up jumping >10 spots is a big-time win. Can't complain about that, especially in a draft class like this.

 

[Arguendo]

trash ass bucks

two games with Giannis back, 2 blow-out loses. Meanwhile ATL wins 5 straight, dammit

Oh well, this seals ATL for the play-in, but I still think its very unlikely they win 2 to get to the playoffs, but that 14th pick is looking pretty damn likely, 2 weeks ago the 11th looked prime.

 

[OK Computer]

so lowest they can go is 16 if they make the play-in? If they win the rest of the regular season, do they drop to 20?

I think 13-16 would be my sweet spot for having the best chance at drafting my current big three: Haugh, Carr, JJ.