No other team came close to reaching the Mavericks' luck on draft lottery night when they received the No. 1 pick, but on draft night, the Atlanta Hawks were the lucky ones. New Orleans offered Atlanta an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to trade up to No. 13, with the Hawks sliding down to No. 23. Atlanta happily obliged.
We all know what happened after that. The Pelicans selected Derick Queen with the Hawks' pick, and Atlanta drafted Asa Newell.
On Monday morning, Kevin O'Connor issued yet another reminder of just how lucky the Hawks got, saying they were considering selecting Newell with the No.