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The Atlanta Hawks have a few assets at their disposal when it comes to the 2026 NBA Draft, as they currently hold the No. 8, 23 and 57 overall picks.
That gives them some leverage to use those assets as they wish, but according to a new report from Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Hawks have shown "no interest" to this point in trading up from their position at No. 8 overall.
Fischer added that there have been repeated indications from teams in the No. 5 to No. 10 range that there isn't enough separation between the players projected to land in that realm to justify trading up.
The report from Fischer comes not long after Sam Vecenie of The Athletic described the Hawks as "open for business" with the No. 8 overall pick.
It's important to note that Fischer's update doesn't necessarily contradict that part of Vecenie's report, as Atlanta could still move the No. 8 selection in a trade that doesn't involve moving up in the draft. However, Vecenie did add in his report that both trade-up and trade-down scenarios were being discussed by the Hawks.
Players like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson headline the top of the draft class before things start to get a little bit less clear. In Vecenie's recent mock draft, he noted that the No. 5 pick is seen as where the draft "really starts."
That makes it a bit hard to project how the draft will unfold in the range that Fischer mentioned, but in Vecenie's mock draft, he penciled in University of Houston guard Kingston Flemings as the pick for Atlanta at No. 8. Flemings spent just one season at Houston and was phenomenal, averaging 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game en route to All-American honors.
Whether the Hawks keep the No. 8 pick or not, they are certainly going to have some key decisions to make before, during and after the draft. One way or another, their roster is sure to have some new talent heading into the 2026-27 season, but as of now, it's unclear what it will look like exactly.
More than 20 draft prospects have worked out with Atlanta, according to Rookie Wire's tracker, so the team is clearly doing its homework.
In the 2025-26 season, the Hawks made some major changes but still ended up in the postseason, winning a couple of games against the New York Knicks in the first round before being eliminated. With any luck, the franchise will build a roster that can make a deeper run in the coming years.
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That gives them some leverage to use those assets as they wish, but according to a new report from Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Hawks have shown "no interest" to this point in trading up from their position at No. 8 overall.
Fischer added that there have been repeated indications from teams in the No. 5 to No. 10 range that there isn't enough separation between the players projected to land in that realm to justify trading up.
The report from Fischer comes not long after Sam Vecenie of The Athletic described the Hawks as "open for business" with the No. 8 overall pick.
It's important to note that Fischer's update doesn't necessarily contradict that part of Vecenie's report, as Atlanta could still move the No. 8 selection in a trade that doesn't involve moving up in the draft. However, Vecenie did add in his report that both trade-up and trade-down scenarios were being discussed by the Hawks.
Players like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson headline the top of the draft class before things start to get a little bit less clear. In Vecenie's recent mock draft, he noted that the No. 5 pick is seen as where the draft "really starts."
That makes it a bit hard to project how the draft will unfold in the range that Fischer mentioned, but in Vecenie's mock draft, he penciled in University of Houston guard Kingston Flemings as the pick for Atlanta at No. 8. Flemings spent just one season at Houston and was phenomenal, averaging 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game en route to All-American honors.
Whether the Hawks keep the No. 8 pick or not, they are certainly going to have some key decisions to make before, during and after the draft. One way or another, their roster is sure to have some new talent heading into the 2026-27 season, but as of now, it's unclear what it will look like exactly.
More than 20 draft prospects have worked out with Atlanta, according to Rookie Wire's tracker, so the team is clearly doing its homework.
In the 2025-26 season, the Hawks made some major changes but still ended up in the postseason, winning a couple of games against the New York Knicks in the first round before being eliminated. With any luck, the franchise will build a roster that can make a deeper run in the coming years.
Hawks Roundtable also offers a fan community and message board. We’d love to have you join us to talk all things Hawks. Click the “Join” button at the top of the page to join our community for free.
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