The Hawks have a lot of reason to keep an eye on the NBA Draft Lottery drawing happening later today.
As a result of three separate trades, Atlanta will be without their own first-round pick, but they do have a pick lower in the first round and are very likely to pick up a lottery pick after the results of the draw today.
Still, very likely is not the same as guaranteed. Last May, the Hawks landed the first overall pick with merely a 3% chance at doing just that.
The Hawks functionally can’t strike it rich and win the first overall pick, but some luck will still be required to maximize their draft capital in advance of the 2025 NBA Draft happening in late June.