The pick is Tyrese Haliburton and heres why.
They need to put in place a guard that can hide Trae Young on the defensive end. Atlanta needs to find versatile players that can allow him not to exert energy on that end of the floor. They also need a secondary ballhandler to allow Young some freedom. Look at what made Curry and the Warriors so great. They had Thompson, Igoudala and Livingston all top tier defensive players allowing Curry to find the easiest matchup on that end.
I personally think Hayes is the better player however I think Haliburton will play the role better and at the point the Hawks are in record wise and with how much of disappointment last season was for them even after Collins returned from suspension they need to make moves that will fill major holes in that lineup.
Okongwu would also be a good pick but they just picked up Capela and havent even given that move a shot. At just 26 years old Capela has already played in 61 playoff games and is a very capable Center. Not to mention Collins can also play the Center position.
This is a guards league, investing $50 million towards the cap for 2 Centers and a 6th overall pick into that position does not help your team. Also even know I have Haliburton as my pick I wouldn’t rule out a trade in which case I’d say Hayes is best player available and the pick.
stepback3 5 years, 8 months ago.
