The Atlanta Hawks have defied the odds, and they have won the NBA Draft Lottery to land the Number 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. It is unclear right now who is the number 1 overall pick, but a trio of international prospects lead the way. Either way, it is fortunate for the Hawks to get the first pick. The Detroit Pistons, with the worst team record in the league had fell to the fifth pick.
The international players are Alexandre Sarr from France, Zaccharie Risacher from France, and Nikola Topic from Serbia. It would be a nice feature for France to have another number 1 pick drafted by them.
The Hawks finished the regular season 10th in the Eastern Conference with a games record of 36 wins and 46 losses. They lost the NBA Play-In Tournament game to the Chicago Bulls
116-131. It was a disappointing loss for the Hawks because their season ended.
It is questioned if the Hawks should break up the Dejounte Murray and Trae Young backcourt just by getting the number 1 draft pick. The Hawks should evaluate the Murray and Young backcourt even after getting the first draft pick. With both players on the floor, Atlanta was outscored by 6.0 per 100 possessions for the season.
The Hawks defensive efficiency rating was 120.7 in their shared minutes, the fifth worst among more than 225 duos to play 1,000 minutes together. Young has two years left on his contract before he becomes a free agent in 2026, while Murray is entering Year 1 of a four-year extension. A player to go number 1 in the NBA Draft is Alexandre Sarr. He is originally from France, but he has experienced living in Atlanta, having played for the Overtime Elite for two seasons from 2021 to 2023.
Sarr would fit right in with Atlanta as a springy talented big man with a height of 7’1”. He is a
modern big man who can run up and down the court and put the ball on the floor. It would be a great asset for Trae Young to have Sarr on his team. It is not hard to envision the
alley-oops to Sarr and play a thrilling up-and-down brand of basketball.
The team would be ready to move on from center player Clint Capela if Sarr is drafted on the Hawks. Capela is entering his final year, the final year of his contract next season.
Alexandre Sarr may be one of the best possible fits for the Hawks if not the best fit.
There is another skillful player to draft for the team in case Young or Murray are let go by the
Hawks during the offseason, and that’s player is Rob Dillingham. He would be able to bring
immense talent to the backcourt in Atlanta. Since Kentucky has a strong list of guards drafted to the NBA, it sorts of for sights that Dillingham will have success in the NBA.
Overall, the Atlanta Hawks have taken the number one draft pick and will have to decide
whether to keep that player. If Young or Murray gets traded, the. They will need to draft a
different player for the backcourt or rebuild around pick player Sarr. There is immense talent for the Hawks to draft based on how their team will evolve in the offseason.
