Atlanta Hawks

A look at 11 NBA players who were drafted No. 9 or later

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 23, 2019

Hawks fans, how would you like to see Paul George, Kawhi Leonard or Klay Thompson in a Hawks uniform soon?

While those players aren’t likely to join the Hawks, each was drafted at No. 10 or later in the NBA draft. In fact, despite popular opinion, many good NBA players have been available when teams drafted late among the lottery picks.

For this year’s draft June 20, the Hawks hold the Nos. 8 and 10 picks. For a look at 11 players who were available at one or both of those spots the year they were drafted, check out the video above.

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