NBA Mock Draft 7.0: New York Knicks trade up for an answer at point guard

20. Atlanta Hawks – Sharife Cooper, G, Auburn

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the best stories in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Heading into the offseason, regardless of how their season ends in the postseason, this team needs to continue to surround Trae Young with the talent that he’s going to need to take steps forward and his development individually and as he continues to improve the Hawks as a team.

Sharife Cooper is an interesting possibility for this team at No. 20. Cooper showed the ability to absolutely fill up the offensive stat sheet during his time at Auburn. Even though he’s a bit undersized at 6-foot-1, he did show the ability to be a dynamic score during his freshman season.

He needs to work on his consistencies and efficiencies in the offensive end of the floor, but he’d be an interesting selection late in the first round.