The majority of Atlanta Hawks fans wanted Luka Donu010diu0107 at No. 3 in the NBA Draft, but things didn’t shake out that way. The franchise instead ended up with Trae Young and potentially a 2019 first-round pick (lottery-protected). However, the former freshman phenom for the Oklahoma Sooners is the best guard in this draft to play on this side of the Atlantic. That feels like hedging. Let me explain.
1. The entertainment value is through the roof
You can make an argument for Alabama guard Collin Sexton and European heartthrob Donu010diu0107, as I’m sure your neighborhood barber will, but only Young was out here making history.