Atlanta Hawks: 2018 NBA Draft grades

The Atlanta Hawks had plenty of picks in the 2018 NBA Draft, so here’s a look at how they did on with draft grades for every move they made.

The Atlanta Hawks had a lot of picks in the 2018 NBA Draft and they made quite the impression. The Hawks had the third pick, but instead traded that pick to the Dallas Mavericks for the fifth overall pick and a protected first-rounder in 2019.

It’s not a terrible trade, but it would have been ideal for the Hawks to keep that pick and draft Luka Doncic instead.

We won’t see if that trade was worth until years down the line, but you have to wonder if this means the end of the Dennis Schroder experiment in Atlanta. It wouldn’t be surprising if he was off the team by the start of next season. That has been increasingly true ever since he expressed interest in being moved.

By the end of the night, the Hawks came away with Trae Young, Kevin Huerter and Omari Spellman. They traded No. 34, made their moves and came away with a lot of 3-point shooting. That appears to be the direction of the franchise.

In terms of talent, the Hawks came away with a lot. In terms of moves on trades, the Hawks could have done a lot better. With all that being said, here’s a look at each trade and draft pick for the Atlanta Hawks in 2018.