Will tonight’s NBA draft be a snooze-fest or a Smoove-fest?
Game 6 against the Bulls: Was it his last night as a Hawk? (AJC photo by Curtis Compton)
And here we thought tonight’s NBA draft would be a snooze-fest for Hawks fans. Turns out it could become … pardon the expression … a Smoove-fest.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Hawks, who currently hold only the 18th pick of the second round, are trying to trade Josh Smith to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second pick in the draft. With this pick, Wojnarowski writes, the Hawks would take Enes Kanter, the center from Turkey who was ruled ineligible to play for Kentucky this season by the NCAA.
Smith rumors have been running rampant the past 36 hours, and it’s not clear of any of them will come to fruition ever, let alone before the draft is done. (Me, I’m skeptical. But that’s just me.) But all among us who figured we’d skip the draft because the Hawks didn’t have a Round 1 pick might want to rethink.
The Kanter deal makes some sense, at least from the Hawks’ perspective. He’d be the center, Al Horford would be the power forward and Josh Smith and his $12.5 million salary would be gone.
Again, there’s no guarantee this will happen. (Even Wojnarowski notes that the T-Wolves “haven’t been forthcoming.”) If something does happen, it’ll happen quick. The draft commences at 7 p.m. We will, as ever, watch and report.
By Mark Bradley
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Just Me
June 23rd, 2011
8:29 pm
Not what Jimmer was wanting but he is top 10.
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
8:39 pm
Cowherd has slagged Jimmer – which means that he will probably turn out to be the 2nd coming of John Stockton
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
8:43 pm
There’s a possibility Iman Shumpert could wind up with Phoenix, which picks 13th.
Just Me
June 23rd, 2011
8:45 pm
That still sounds high for IMAN.
kevin
June 23rd, 2011
8:46 pm
lets just gamble and trade josh smith and marvin williams to houston for yao ming and the 14th pick
J.J.M.
June 23rd, 2011
9:00 pm
boring…
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
9:13 pm
Shumpert to the Knicks – Looks like the natives didn’t like it
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
9:13 pm
Iman Shumpert goes to the Knicks with the 17th pick. Gets booed by Knick fans.
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
9:15 pm
Donnie Walsh doesn’t have to live with the pick
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
9:18 pm
Chris Singleton goes 18th. He’s from Atlanta.
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
9:19 pm
That was the Hawks’ pick, FYI. Gone in the Kirk Hinrich swap.
J.J.M.
June 23rd, 2011
9:20 pm
What are the hawks looking for? guard or forward?
DHD
June 23rd, 2011
9:21 pm
Who gives a rip what Spike Lee thinks? Once again, ESPN is all up in NY’s hind side.
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
9:24 pm
Probably a forward.
Ben
June 23rd, 2011
9:24 pm
More proof that Paul Hewitt HAD to go. Good lord the talent that guy had.
I’m sure there will be some superstars come out of this draft, there always are, but man, I can’t remember a draft with less star power. Blech.
$5 says Trey Thompkins falls to the 2nd round?
Sam
June 23rd, 2011
9:26 pm
I cannot believe I have wasted so much time on this terrible draft. In this draft, the only possible STAR is Derrick Williams and I doubt he’ll do anything in Minnesota. Only thing that could get me excited about the Hawks right now is if we take Thompkins or Leslie. Please move Josh and/or Marvin before the night is over!!
J.J.M.
June 23rd, 2011
9:27 pm
so if trey thompkins is there should we take him? I think he could be a Zach Randolph type player but he needs to get in shape
Taco
June 23rd, 2011
9:29 pm
I am so happy for Iman Shumpert! Go big guy and make that cash!
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
9:29 pm
Not exactly a repeat of the 2003 draft
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
2 Dookies in the 1st round
Reggie
June 23rd, 2011
9:38 pm
If the Hawks should trade any player, it should be Joe for Ellis. Forget about trading Josh, he has confidence more than any Hawks player, this team needs strong minded individual, with strong will, strong aspiration, don’t back down on anyone, they need gut, ambitious,believe in yourself mentality.If they had this, they could have beat Chicago, and even Miami.
J.J.M.
June 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
only if josh had kenneth faried energy
Just Me
June 23rd, 2011
9:47 pm
2 hours and 23 picks? Man this is slower than I thought it would be.
Iman still went higher than I expected. I was thinking 28th or so.
Alabama Jack
June 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
So what do y’all experts think about Shumpert now, eh?
GB
June 23rd, 2011
10:11 pm
Where are the bulldogs? Oh that’s right. This is basketball.
Douglas
June 23rd, 2011
10:13 pm
Yep if only the idiot hawks mgmt had played teague some, they would have realized his potential and had a pick tonight.
Max
June 23rd, 2011
10:13 pm
cleveland state player taken before any ugag. lol
uga players are known to be weak.
Truip
June 23rd, 2011
10:14 pm
If only the dumb hawk mgmt had played teague some, they would have had a pick tonight.
Iman
June 23rd, 2011
10:15 pm
I would have played another year at Tech had Hewitt not been fired and we would have won the national championship. Hope u folks are happy with your decision. You haters better be buying up those season tics now that the guy u hate is gone.
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Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
10:22 pm
5 ACC players in the first round. Not bad for a down year.
Would have been higher if Barnes and Henson had come out.
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
10:22 pm
Neither Trey Thompkins nor Travis Leslie is taken in Round 1.
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
10:23 pm
And Kyle Singler not one of them, Paul in RDU
superiorblogman
June 23rd, 2011
10:26 pm
Here we go.
Hawks draft board should look like this
1 Keith Benson
2 Jeremy Tyler
3 Tyler Honeycutt
4 Jimmy Butler Gone
5 Gary Flowers
6 Justin Holiday
7 Travis Leslie
8 Iman Shumpert Gone
9 Malcolm Lee
10 Shelvin Mack
Bonus: If Jordan Williams is available take him
So, there are currently 8 players that we should be looking at.
Bilas
June 23rd, 2011
10:29 pm
I don’t even have a uga player as my 10 best available. LOL
Bilas
June 23rd, 2011
10:31 pm
Thompkins looks like he will develop a weight problem.
Jordan Wood
June 23rd, 2011
10:31 pm
I hope the Hawks take Tompkins or Leslie whichever is available but I would absolutely LOVE to have Shelvin Mack. Dude can play and he is a tough leader.
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10:32 pm
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Bill Goldberg
June 23rd, 2011
10:34 pm
Who really thought that Tompkins and Leslie would go in the first round? Neither should have come out and will ride the bench forever if they get drafted and make the team.
ToccoaBird
June 23rd, 2011
10:37 pm
And with the 90th pick the Atlanta Hawks pick Howdy Doody
ToccoaBird
June 23rd, 2011
10:37 pm
Is the NFL lockout over yet?
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
10:39 pm
Goldberg – Thompkins (and his agent) likely thought he would go in the first round. About 15 lbs ago, that is
O'Brien
June 23rd, 2011
10:39 pm
Mark,
What did you think of the Hinrich trade?
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
10:42 pm
So much for Jordan Williams going to the Hawks
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
10:44 pm
Thought it was too much to give up, O’Brien.
Mark Bradley
June 23rd, 2011
10:47 pm
Trey Thompkins goes to the Clippers with the 37th selection.
Jon
June 23rd, 2011
10:47 pm
Has PH ever had a year where any of his players weren’t drafted? I don’t think so. Maybe year one. Just shows tech can get the recruits because of their tradition but hewitt can’t coach them up. Nba coaches feel they can.
ToccoaBird
June 23rd, 2011
10:49 pm
Is it just me or does MB look a lot like Jeff Van Gundy?
Paul in RDU
June 23rd, 2011
10:49 pm
Thompkins goes to the black hole of the NBA. The Clippers have drafted 1 good player in forever
James
June 23rd, 2011
10:53 pm
Enes Kanter would have been a bust with the Hawks I’m glad Josh Smith wasn’t trade for him we should be able to get a better player in return for Josh Smith. The Hawks need to go after Pau Gasol.
Hawks can trade Josh Smith & Kirk Hinrich to the Lakers for Pau Gasol and Steve Blake.