The Celtics and Lakers of the 1980s found 2 of the 15 greatest players in NBA history in the same draft (Magic and Bird) and proceeded to build championship-caliber rosters with Hall of Famers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin McHale and James Worthy.
The 90s-era Bulls lucked out when Michael Jordan, the greatest player of all time, fell to the 3rd overall pick then used assets and keen scouting to surround him with guys like Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.
I’m here to lay out the series of events, both luck-based and skill-based, that are going to lead to the Atlanta Hawks ruling the NBA by 2021.