LOOK: Atlanta rapper wants Hawks to draft Trae Young

Quavo, an Atlanta rapper and member of the rap group Migos, tweeted at the Atlanta Hawks Monday, asking the team to draft Oklahoma Sooner Trae Young.

After his pre-draft workout with the Hawks Tuesday, Young responded to the Atlanta rapper.

The NBA Draft will be held Thursday June 21, 2018, at the New York’s Barclays Center.

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