Hours before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft, the Pelicans have, as anticipated, traded the fourth overall pick. David Griffin has packaged it up along with the Pelicans 57th pick and Solomon Hill, who had one year remaining on his contract worth $12.8 million, to Atlanta, In return, the Hawks are sending back two first round picks (#8 and #17) and one second round pick (#35) in this year’s draft as well as a heavily protected 2012 first-round pick via the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Atlanta has acquired New Orleans No.