Amen and Ausar Thompson in the top five. Jalen Hood-Schifino in the top 10. Jaime Jaquez Jr. in the top 20. Our writers make the picks ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft.
The difficulty in picking a player for the Hawks is they can go multiple ways this offseason trying to find ways to pare their payroll — they are currently in the luxury tax with only 10 players under contract for next season — and so it’s hard to determine thin areas on the roster. But Murray, the twin brother of Sacramento rookie, seems the safest pick here. He averaged 20.8 points as a junior, taking a leap after two years on the bench, and projects as a solid 3-and-D wing.
Offensively, he’s a monster lob-threat and solid rim runner. Most importantly, the 19-year-old possesses the type of relentless motor that has come to define the most successful Lakers role players during the LeBron James-Anthony Davis era. Under Davis’ tutelage, Lively could eventually develop into a DeAndre Jordan-type with better shooting range and more defensive upside. He would be a steal.
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