The buildup any NBA Draft (and especially the 2019 NBA Draft) is among the most exciting times in sports, and the Atlanta Hawks are in the thick of it this season as any and all teams will be praying to the ping-pong ball gods that their name is called with the #1 selection in the draft.
Of course, this draft, more so than most others, has a generational, transcendent talent that not only has immense name recognition and widespread clout already at age 18, but also has the incredible skill set, high motor and freakish athleticism to turn into a force of nature in the NBA.