Its been a while since the top pick of the draft has had this much uncertainty. It was going to regardless, but the Hawks jumping from the 10th-best lottery odds to the No. pick brings even more cloud cover. Atlanta is at a crossroads this offseason. After a surprising run to the ECF in 2021, the Hawks have been in the play-in the last three seasons. They leveraged a lot of future assets to acquire Dejounte Murray to pair with Trae Young in the backcourt. It feels inevitable that the Hawks will be moving either Young or Murray this offseason, if not both.

I think this pick ultimately comes down to either Sarr or Risacher. I think I like Risacher a little bit better, but Sarr feels like the better fit, particularly if Atlanta hangs on and continues to build around Young. Sarr has the potential to be the defensive anchor that the Hawks sorely need in the frontcourt, and should pair well with Jalen Johnson.