ATLANTA uff0d The general consensus around the 2021 NBA Draft is the Atlanta Hawks grabbed good values for No. 20 draft pick Jalen Johnson and No. 48 pick Sharife Cooper.
Like what the Hawks did last night from a talent perspective. You could argue Jalen Johnson and Sharife Cooper are lottery talents. Both are definitely worth the swing at 20 and 48. The Hawks with a nice blend of win-now contributors, young rotation players & long-term talent.
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) July 30, 2021
Johnson was mocked as high as a top-10 pick in some spaces while Cooper was widely regarded as a mid-to-late first round prospect going into the night.