Hawks have 3% Chance at #1 Pick in Tonight's Draft Lottery

[atlantabbq99]

Few years ago Pelicans had the 9th best odds to get the #1 pick and they did and got Zion. Hawks this year have the10th best odds.

2024 draft reminds me of the 2013 draft, where there was no clear #1 pick. Because of that, the guy you like might actually be available at #10.

If the Hawks get the #1 pick, who would you draft?

[HMFFL]

We desperately need help.

It's no secret but the #1 pick would be amazing to have.


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[Jamaaliver]

And a 51% chance of moving to #9. Definitely something to keep an eye out for.
Even a top-4 pick in this "weaker" draft would be welcome.

NBA Draft Lottery is May 12, IIRC...

[Jamaaliver]

We desperately need help.

It's no secret but the #1 pick would be amazing to have.

Few years ago Pelicans had the 9th best odds to get the #1 pick and they did and got Zion. Hawks this year have the10th best odds.

If the Hawks get the #1 pick, who would you draft?

At #1, Risacher seems the best fit based on position and skill set.

Spoiler:

Risacher, 19, is in the midst of a productive season in France, as his JL Bourg team is currently in third place in Pro A and reached the EuroCup Finals. He is averaging 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game, shooting 39% for 3.

Risacher has taken his game to another level this season playing against some of the highest level competition in international basketball. At 6-foot-10, he shows deep range and dynamic shot-making prowess running off screens and pulling up off the dribble from beyond the arc. He is often tasked with defending the other team's best player, alternating between point guards and power forwards in his team's switching schemes. He plays a mistake-free, intelligent style with outstanding instincts on both ends of the floor, making him an easy player to fit into virtually any NBA team's roster with his versatility, but still has significant potential to grow into with his developing frame and youthful demeanor

Since August, Risacher has played in over 60 games across several different competitions, more than any player in this draft class, with possibly two more months still in store as the French playoffs kick off in mid-May.
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But, I'd probably take safer route and pick Alex Sarr.

Who would you guys take #1?

[raleigh]

Three percent? I mean, we here talkin about three percent?!?

I'm more interested in focusing on the 10/11 spots, but then again, I do hate sports betting.

[D21]

And a 51% chance of moving to #9. Definitely something to keep an eye out for.
Even a top-4 pick in this "weaker" draft would be welcome.

NBA Draft Lottery is May 12, IIRC...

Your numbers are for BKN, not ATL

ATL has zero chance to move to 9, it's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th only

[Jamaaliver]

Your numbers are for BKN, not ATL

ATL has zero chance to move to 9, it's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th only

[tbhawksfan1]

That 13.9% chance to get into the top 4 nothing to sneeze at....

[raleigh]

That 13.9% chance to get into the top 4 nothing to sneeze at....

Then what is the other 86%? Long COVID?

[tbhawksfan1]

That 13.9% chance to get into the top 4 nothing to sneeze at....

Then what is the other 86%? Long COVID?

Nothing to ignore

[jayu70]

That 13.9% chance to get into the top 4 nothing to sneeze at....

It's time for the Hawks to get the #1 pick.
Behold, I'm speaking it into existence.

[Jamaaliver]

No more Jami Gertz?

I think you guys hurt her feelings being so mean to her baby boy...

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[Jamaaliver]

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[Jamaaliver]

Sunday will mark the 40th NBA Lottery since its inception in 1985. The Hawks themselves have participated in 14 of those 40 drawings, landing top-4 picks in 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2018, but never going home with the top overall pick.

Of the 14 NBA teams who will participate in Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery, the Atlanta Hawks have the 10th-best odds of landing the top overall draft pick, as well as the 10th-best odds of nabbing a top-4 overall pick in the NBA Draft that will be held on June 26 and 27.

The most likely outcome, by a large margin, is that the Hawks end up with the 10th-overall pick. There is a 65.91 percent that the pick stays in the 10th spot. The second-most probable outcome is that they fall to the 11th spot. After those two, the next most likely results involve them leapfrogging into the top-four spots.

One might say that the Hawks are due for a bit of good fortune, and with any luck, they will get it this weekend.

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