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2020 NBA Draft: Should Atlanta Hawks Use Top Pick on Trae’s Backup?

WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Lamelo Ball of the Hawks drives to the basket during the round 8 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and the Cairns Taipans at WIN Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2019 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Should the Atlanta Hawks draft a backup point guard with their top-pick?

When the NBA’s Board of Governors voted to approve the 22-team relaunch in Orlando on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks’ season came to an end. Many fans (including myself) were disappointed by the news, but the Hawks were never going to be true title contenders anyway.