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The Atlanta Hawks have six picks in the 2019 NBA Draft, but they are unlikely to keep them all.
The Hawks have the eighth, 10th and 17th picks in the first round. They also own the 35th, 41st and 44th pick in the second round. According to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, however, the Hawks want to move up the draft and would package their picks — particularly the second-rounders — in order to do so.
“It’s no secret with our three second-round picks we are going to try to package them and move up if we can,” Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said. “That’s easy for me to sit here and say. It’s harder to accomplish.”
Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett are expected to be the top three picks. While it's unlikely the Hawks will be able to move into the top three, they could very well trade for a pick in the top five — though it will likely require their first-round picks as well.
The Hawks have been rumored to be eyeing Jarrett Culver, a potential top-five pick. It's unlikely the Texas Tech guard would fall all the way down to Atlanta at No.8, so the team will certainly need to trade up if they want to acquire him. The Lakers have the No.4 pick while the Cleveland Cavaliers have the fifth pick.
