No. 8 – Atlanta Hawks:
Zachary Padmore: Cameron Reddish. (Duke)
“The Hawks have a really exciting young core on the rise, and adding Reddish to that core would be ideal. Atlanta could use a wing shooter, and Reddish has a chance to be a knockdown shooter at the next level, especially if he’s playing with Trae Young, who is already one of the best playmakers in all of the NBA.
Reddish didn’t get talked about as much as his two teammates, Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, but he had a good freshman season and his game will translate well at the next level. Atlanta would be thrilled if he is available at eight.”
Giovanni Spillman: Rui Hachimura. (Gonzaga)
“I’m staying with the pick that I chose last time for the Atlanta Hawks. I still see the Hawks drafting Rui Hachimura at #8 overall. Hachimura has the ability to be a scoring threat at both forward positions. He was a fast break threat for Gonzaga, and he had crazy athletic abilities. While the Hawks currently lack a productive small forward, I could easily see Hachimura finding a spot in the Hawks starting unit at this position.”