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De’Andre Hunter wanted to be drafted by the Atlanta Hawks after the team traded Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets on June 6. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Hunter told his brother Aaron Hunter and skills trainer Sean Colson that the Hawks were a franchise he could see himself flourishing in. Hunter’s agents, […]

Every basketball player’s journey to the NBA is rather unique, and Atlanta Hawk forward De’Andre Hunter’s is no different. The star of the 2019 DI National Championship game did not become that talented player over night. Hunter’s journey to the NBA began in Pennsylvania, where he earned three varsity letters for Friends’ Central School in […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie DeAndre Hunter aspires to become a superstar in the NBA, much like Kevin Durant — his favorite player growing up. Hunter, who was selected fourth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, told Anthony Olivieri of ESPN that he wants to reach the level of stardom of Durant. He also stressed his desire […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

The Atlanta Hawks are embracing full rebuild next season, and they are expected to fully utilize their young core. Trae Young and John Collins have already played vital roles last season, and they will have bigger shoes to fill moving forward as they are set to become the leaders of the team. Meanwhile, rookies De’Andre […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young joined ESPN for a scheduled interview on Monday afternoon. During the discussion, the crafty youngster noted that he is excited to work with his newly drafted teammates: “Right away, I called them and texted them, told them how excited I am to get to work with them,” Young told […]

The Atlanta Hawks gave up quite a lot of assets in order to acquire the rights for the No. 4 overall pick and in turn, select highly-touted Virginia forward De’Andre Hunter. It was actually a pretty complicated series of events that led to the Hawks getting their hands on the pick, but eventually they landed […]

The Atlanta Hawks selected De’Andre Hunter 4th overall and Cam Reddish 10th overall in the 2019-2020 NBA, and Hawks players are quite excited about it. Following the Hawks 4th and 10th picks, Trae Young showed his happiness with the draft results on Twitter. Ahhhhhhhhh Sh***t…. don’t tell me…. 👀👀👀👀👀 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 21, […]

Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter talked about honoring his late father after being selected as the fourth overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2019 NBA Draft. After being selected fourth overall, De’Andre Hunter reminisced about his late father, who passed away when he was in first grade. Though his father has passed on, the 21-year-old […]

Former University of Virginia forward De’Andre Hunter is officially headed to the Atlanta Hawks. On Thursday evening, the Hawks selected the former Cavaliers standout with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft after a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the up-and-coming swingman […]

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly pursuing Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter with the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Hawks acquired the fourth pick in the draft from the New Orleans Pelicans. Atlanta is pursuing Virginia's DeAndre Hunter with the No. 4 pick, league sources tell ESPN. Atlanta […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t actually win the draft lottery. But the purple and gold certainly felt like winners on May 14th regardless, entering lottery night with just a 9.4 percent chance of earning a top-five pick, and leaving with the No. 4 overall selection. The Lakers thought they’d be choosing in the late lottery, and now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate enough to land the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery two weeks ago, and this gives them an opportunity to find yet another talented prospect in the 2019 draft class. The three teams ahead of Lakers in the draft order this June; the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis […]

The NBA Draft is less than a month away. The league’s new and enthralling lottery system established which teams will be making the first 14 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Lottery and will make the first selection on June 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The […]

No single player has improved his draft stock over the course of the last two years as much as Virginia standout De’Andre Hunter. The Third Team All-American showed some promise as a freshman at UVA, averaging 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds on just 19.9 minutes per game. When he was thrust into a starting role […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a very good night on Tuesday, as they surprisingly ended up with the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. L.A. was not projected to win a lottery pick, as most believed that they would end up with the No 11 or 12 pick. The Lakers leapfrogged a good […]

Virginia Cavaliers small forward De’Andre Hunter has declared for the 2019 NBA Draft. After leading Virginia to the NCAA Tournament title, the 21-year-old Hunter announced he will turn pro on his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSdYDpAIEw/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Virginia fans will remember De’Andre Hunter for drilling a 3-pointer which tied the national championship game against the Texas Tech Red […]