Atlanta Hawks
Biggest need: Secondary creator
Players to target: LaMelo Ball, Killian Hayes, Deni Avdija
Trae Young is a special offensive talent, but if the Atlanta Hawks can find a secondary playmaker to help take part in the facilitating burden off of his shoulders, it could take their offense to the next level.
Young already plays a poor man’s version of Stephen Curry‘s game (I mean that as a compliment), and having someone else on the floor with him who can run the offense could allow them to use Young in creative ways similar to the all the different ways Steve Kerr uses Curry.
Players around the league often say that Curry is most dangerous without the ball. And because the Warriors have had players like Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green who are capable of facilitating at a high level, they’ve been able to run Curry all over the floor away from the ball and his shooting gravity opens up opportunities for everyone on the court. The Hawks have a chance to build a similar system with Trae Young.
The Hawks certainly have issues on the defensive end, but with all the talented playmakers in this draft, it would be a mistake to not pick one up to develop alongside the rest of their talented young core.