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Hawks’ lottery choices haven’t always panned out

Since 1981, the Atlanta Hawks have had more than a dozen draft lottery picks.

Following Tuesday’s draft lottery, the Hawks know they will start with five picks — two in the first round at No. 8 and 10 and three in the second round at No. 35, 41 and 44.

The Hawks have been savvy about trading within the top 10. The last time they had a lottery pick, they swapped selections with Dallas to land Trae Young. In 2007, they were the fourth slotted team. They moved up one spot and selected Al Horford with the third overall pick.