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The Atlanta Hawks took Onyeka Okongwu with the sixth pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was touted as the second-best big man in the draft behind the eventual second pick, James Wiseman. The problem is that Okongwu has had a massively interrupted rookie season.
He was out for the first ten games due to a foot injury. He has since missed two more games through injury but also has eight games where he did not play due to the coach’s decision. For a high lottery pick, this is too many games to miss, particularly with the injury issues of this roster.