Thursday night, the Atlanta Hawks received the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. Following the proceedings, Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk spoke to reporters via Zoom in regards to the Hawks landing at No. 6 in the lottery.
To no surprise, Schlenk stated the Hawks would be in best player available mode if they choose to keep the No. 6 selection come October.
“Any time you’re picking this high in the draft, you’ve got to take the person that you think is going to be the best player long-term,” said Schlenk.