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Were the Atlanta Hawks winners or losers in the 2018 NBA Draft? Experts weigh in.

The close of the 2018 NBA Draft Thursday night made for the perfect time for media outlets to name its winners and losers from the scene in Brooklyn. Here’s how the Atlanta Hawks graded out after what was a wild night for the franchise.

Sports Illustrated

SI’s Ben Golliver called Hawks fans “Winners” from the draft after the team added three players to the roster.

In Golliver’s eyes, “[Hawks general manager Travis] Schlenk might not be able to replicate the Splash Brothers, but he landed two of this year’s top shooting prospects in [Trae] Young and [Kevin] Huerter.