Atl All Day Atlanta Hawks Specific NBA Draft Big Board
Tier 2: Picks 8 or 10 (Continued)
7.
Nassir Little Wing
Pros:
1. Athleticism
2. Defensive Mindset
3. Transition Offense
Cons:
1. Shooting Consistency
2. Ball Handling
3. Shot Selection
NBA Comparisons:
Jaylen Brown (Sports Talk 2319, CBS Sports)
Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, Stanley Johnson (The Ringer)
8.
Kevin Porter Jr. Wing
Pros:
1. Ball Handling
2. Shot Creation
3. Three Level Scorer
Cons:
1. Free Throw Shooting
2. Lack of Production
3. Shot Selection
NBA Comparisons:
J.R. Smith, Rodney Stuckey, James Young (The Ringer)
9.
De'Andre Hunter Combo Forward
Pros:
1. On Ball Defense
2. Strength
3. Making Open Shots
Cons:
1. Creating off the Dribble
2. Lack of Fluidity
3. Age
NBA Comparison:
Robert Covington (CBS Sports)
Luol Deng, DeMarre Carroll, Jae Crowder (The Ringer)
Mikal Bridges (NBA Draft Room)
10.
Romeo Langford Small Forward
Pros:
1. Ball Handling
2. Shot Creation
3. Vision
Cons:
1. Three Point Shooting
2. Defensive Awareness
NBA Comparison:
Larry Hughes, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, MarShon Brooks (The Ringer)
Rip Hamilton, Allen Crabbe (NBA Draft Room)
The second part of tier two features two combo forwards and two true wings. Nassir Little checks in at number seven on our Big Board. Many Atlanta Hawks fans are skittish about drafting him, because he came off the bench for North Carolina, as former Hawks draft disappointment Marvin Williams did. Yet Little has a different game and is a different level of athlete. In fact Little’s game is very similar to that of Sekou Doumbouya, who tops this tier. Little is just shorter, but he is the more advance on ball defender at this stage. Both men need to learn better team defensive concepts. A thorough scouting report on little can be found by clicking the blue link under his name.
De’Andre Hunter checks in at number nine. He is probably the most NBA prospect in this draft, from a physical and mental perspective. However he does not offer the upside of some prospects, being one of the older guys in the draft. He also is not a guy who creates offense for himself or others at a high rate. That what has many experts believing he is going to be more of a role player than a star. Most experts predict that he will be a top five pick, so obviously I am lower on him than the consensus. I would not be upset if the Atlanta Hawks selected him, while also acquiring Jarrett Culver or Cam Reddish. However if he is the marquee acquisition in this year’s class, it will be a bit disappointing. Jeremy Woo of SI.com is reporting in his latest Mock Draft, that rival executives believe that Hunter is the player that Travis Schlenk covets most. Is it a smokescreen? We shall soon find out.
Kevin Porter Jr. And Romeo Langford are the two wings in this section of tier two and they check in at number eight and ten. Both men are guys who create well for themselves off the dribble and have shown flashes of creating for teammates. The difference is Porter is a much better three-point shooter, while Langford is a better free throw shooter. Both men would provide the needed secondary ball handler, should they be drafted by Atlanta.