Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks

AJC Hawks Report podcast: How will Hawks handle offseason and the draft?

Jalen Johnson poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 20th by the Atlanta Hawks during the 2021 NBA draft. Who will the Hawks select with their first pick Thursday night? (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Credit: AP

Credit: AP

Jalen Johnson poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 20th by the Atlanta Hawks during the 2021 NBA draft. Who will the Hawks select with their first pick Thursday night? (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
By AJC Sports
June 22, 2022

The Hawks hold the 16th pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, but will they keep that pick?

In episode 36 of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Hawks Report podcast, beat reporter Lauren Williams, AJC columnist Michael Cunningham and features reporter Gabe Burns discuss what the Hawks might do on draft night, and our team sorts through all the rumors flying around about who might stay and who might go.

You can subscribe to the Hawks Report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.

About the Author

From the sports staff of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Follow AJC Sports on facebookFollow AJC Sports on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (right) defends Atlanta Hawks guard Luke Kennard during Monday's game in Chicago. (David Banks/AP)

Credit: AP

The good, the bad, the ugly: Hawks have plenty to clean up

‘This is technically our second game together as a full team,’ Trae Young says, so it’s not going to be pretty at first.

1h ago

Hawks’ loss to Bulls shows why they need ‘to get more reps’

On Monday, the Hawks got their full rotation back. But the return of Porzingis, Johnson and Risacher showed the team still has more to clean up defensively.

The good, the bad, the ugly: Hawks searching for consistency with injuries to key players

The Atlanta Hawks are just three games into the NBA season, but injuries to key players have left to shifting lineups and a lack of consistency.

The Latest

Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (right) defends Atlanta Hawks guard Luke Kennard during Monday's game in Chicago. (David Banks/AP)

Credit: AP

The good, the bad, the ugly: Hawks have plenty to clean up

1h ago

Hawks’ loss to Bulls shows why they need ‘to get more reps’

The good, the bad, the ugly: Hawks searching for consistency with injuries to key players

Featured

Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

Despite a $14.6 billion surplus, state leaders say they can’t bail out SNAP

The federal government says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will run out of money Nov. 1. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says there is nothing the state can do.

Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says

Authorities say the husband of Georgia's child protective services director had a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit when he left a crash with two kids in his truck.

Kirby Smart: LSU coaches ‘borrow’ offices, adds context to Brian Kelly firing

Georgia coach Kirby Smart understands the pressure at LSU, and how that combined with playoff expectations led to Brian Kelly being fired despite a .708 win percentage.