Mock Draft Roundup: Who are the Hawks projected to draft?

We are fully in draft season now.

With a lauded class of athletes entering the draft this cycle — barring some unexpected withdrawals — there will surely be differing opinions for the Hawks at number eight overall.

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Let’s do a quick check-in on who different media members project the Hawks to take, pre-combine edition:

Jeremy Woo of ESPN gets us started with a popular Louisville guard:

8. Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans)

Mikel Brown Jr., PG, Louisville
Freshman

The Hawks’ shrewd decision to trade away the 13th pick in last year’s draft for this one — the better of New Orleans’ and Milwaukee’s selections — didn’t result in a top-four pick but still moved them up five spots in a strong draft. Selecting this early after winning 46 games last season was a positive outcome for Atlanta, no matter where this pick fell. The Hawks lack a true point guard after moving on from Trae Young, and Brown’s perimeter playmaking makes him an intriguing fit if they opt to go in that direction.

Brown’s back injury made it difficult for him to boost his stock in-season, making the predraft process critical for showing teams he is healthy and reminding them of his significant offensive talent. His positional size, shooting ability and passing skills should stand out in workout settings, but he needs a positive spring to work his way further up the board in a guard-heavy lottery, with Darius Acuff, Keaton Wagler and Kingston Flemings all having outstanding seasons. There are still scouts who view Brown’s upside as the highest of the group, but it might take some work for him to leap ahead of the other top guards.

The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie settled on the same player. His blurb:

8. Atlanta Hawks (via NOP)

Mikel Brown Jr. | 6-4 guard | 20 years old | Louisville

Brown’s best flashes were those of a top-five pick. He dropped 45 points with 10 made 3s in a game against NC State, then followed it up with 29 points, six assists and three rebounds against Baylor and 29 points, five rebounds and four assists against SMU. When Brown had it rolling, there was no more dynamic ball-screen playmaker in college…

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