Atlanta Hawks win 2024 NBA Draft Lottery, will pick No. 1 overall in June

One of the biggest upsets in NBA Draft Lottery history happened today when the Atlanta Hawks won the lottery and will be picked first in this year’s NBA Draft on June 26-27. This is the first time the Hawks have won the lottery.

Atlanta entered today’s lottery with a 3% chance of landing the No. 1 pick, making them the team with the lowest odds of winning the lottery since the Cleveland Cavaliers won the lottery in 2014.

Although this draft is not considered a strong draft at the top, getting the No. 1 pick should be considered a big win for Atlanta. The No. 1 pick is a more valuable draft asset and for a team that will be missing many assets for the near future, this is a huge win.

Now the question will be what the Hawks do with the No. 1 pick. Today was the first day of what promises to be a very busy offseason for Atlanta. The big question surrounding them this offseason is what they will do with the backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. Since their season ended at the play-in tournament in Chicago, rumors have swirled about what Atlanta could do with either player. Will they trade one and build around the other? That seems most likely, but it’s only the beginning of the offseason.

I think most people’s response would be to try to trade this pick, given the perceived weakness of this draft. The question would be what type of player you could get in return.

There are a number of possibilities in terms of players that may be available for trade. From Brandon Ingram, Jarrett Allen, Kevin Durant, among others, a number of players could be available this summer. Having the No. 1 pick certainly increases the chances, but it wouldn’t be as much of a guarantee as in years past.

Still, today is a huge win for Atlanta and they will now be one of the most talked about teams this offseason.