Atlanta Hawks provide injury update on Seth Lundy

The Atlanta Hawks provided an important injury update on rookie forward Seth Lundy today:

“Guard/forward Seth Lundy underwent surgery on his left ankle on May 1 to remove a medial ankle bone spur. The surgery was performed by Dr. Richard Ferkel at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Lundy will miss NBA2K Summer League and is expected to make a full recovery before the 2024-25 season.

It’s a shame that Lundy won’t be able to play in Summer League, but it’s a good sign that he can play during the regular season.

Lundy was unable to play much during his rookie season, playing in nine games, averaging 5.8 minutes per game. He could fight for a bigger role off the bench this season. but Atlanta still has a lot of work to do with its roster.

In case you haven’t heard, the Atlanta Hawks won the 2024 NBA Draft lottery on Sunday, despite only having a 3% chance of landing the top pick. It was the first time in franchise history that Atlanta managed to win the lottery and frankly, it was the only time Atlanta got lucky in the lottery.

Immediately after winning the lottery, speculation about what they would do with the pick began. Would the Hawks stay at No. 1 and take the best player on their board or would they trade the pick and try to get some veteran help to put around one of their guards? The No. 1 pick hasn’t been traded often in NBA Draft history, but in a draft perceived as weak, it’s not the craziest idea in the world.

If they remain No. 1, however, there is a perceived favorite.

Alex Sarr has been mocked by the Hawks by several major media outlets over the past 24 hours since the Draft Lottery and if Atlanta takes him, it makes a lot of sense. Atlanta has struggled on the defensive end in recent seasons and lacks size, athleticism and length, which Sarr brings in spades. He is 7’1, 220 LBS and has a wingspan of 7’4. He uses his athleticism well and would immediately be an impact guy on that side of the floor. He’s arguably the highest prospect in the draft at a position of need for the Hawks. He is the presumptive favorite to be selected No. 1 for a reason.