Atlanta Hawks 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, our Atlanta Hawks Mock Draft Roundup will highlight recent picks for the Atlanta Hawks from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Hawks:

For the Win — Bryan Kalbrosky

13. Khaman Maluach, Duke

South Sudan's Khaman Maluach is having an excellent, efficient freshman campaign for Duke. He is raw but has a strong defensive presence as opponents are shooting just 50.4 percent at the rim with Maluach on the floor, per CBB Analytics, which ranks 98th percentile among all players. As a lob threat, per CBB Analytics, he leads all freshmen in alley-oops completed by nearly double any other player his class.

17. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)

Based on his priors before this season, some team is likely to take a flier on Nolan Traore in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. But the reality is that the young French guard has simply not played very well so far this season and is likely not ready to make a positive impact in the NBA any time soon.

CBS Sports — Adam Finkelstein

14. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)

Traore came into this draft cycle billed as a top-five pick but has not had a good season thus far in France. He's still a high-upside swing with solid size, very good speed, and real playmaking instincts for a lead guard. Defense, shooting and ball security are the swing skills that could impact his stock in the coming months.

21. Alex Karaban, Connecticut

Karaban is a smart and skilled forward who can provide some much-needed floor spacing for an Atlanta franchise that is gradually picking up some quality young assets.

Bleacher Report — Jonathan Wasserman

14. Liam McNeeley, Connecticut

An ankle injury will cost Liam McNeeley weeks, but it will also highlight the missed impact of low-usage shotmaking and play-finishing. Connecticut needed it during its loss to Villanova on Wednesday.

McNeeley has a special knack for scoring within an offense's flow, mostly due to his transition shooting, off-ball movement and ability to take advantage of mismatches and space attacking as a pick-and-roll ball-handler.

21. Thomas Sorber, Georgetown

Thomas Sorber's post skill, defensive presence and bonus passing have consistently stood out during Georgetown games. There haven't been many that he didn't impact in some way.

And while scouts likely wish he was taller or more reliable with his mid-range shot and three-ball, there is still an attractive, realistic outcome where Sorber develops into a rotation big who's valued for play-finishing, interior scoring, rebounding, rim protection and the ability to operate as a top-of-the-key setup man hitting cutters and making high-low entry passes.

The Athletic — Sam Vecenie

21. Jase Richardson, Michigan State

Richardson is one of my favorites in this class. Yes, he's a bit undersized, listed at 6-3 with some questions as to whether he reaches that threshold. But the guy just knows how to play. He's always in the right spot. He's incredibly smart and efficient both with his shooting and when he has the ball in his hands. He's only averaging nine points per game right now, but he's shooting 60 percent from the field and 48 percent from 3. He averages 2.2 assists versus only 0.8 turnovers. He rebounds for his size a bit and defends well. He cuts off the ball and has shown the ability to play on the ball. Richardson has been one of those players who, despite his lineage (he's the son of former NBA player Jason Richardson), has always been underrated. He played with the Boozer twins at Columbus High in Miami and didn't get as much time on the ball as you'd expect. Now, he's playing for Tom Izzo, a coach notoriously difficult on freshmen, and he's still thriving. Richardson is a guy I totally buy into, and a lot of NBA teams are starting to do the same — even with the concerns about his height and questions about his overall explosiveness.

ESPN — Givony/Woo

20. Labaron Philon, Alabama

The Hawks' pick likely would convey to the Spurs, but that would be offset by receiving the Lakers' pick outright and Sacramento's pick, provided it doesn't fall in the top 12.

Philon has exceeded expectations, playing an essential role for one of the best teams in college basketball, showing off strong versatility on both ends of the floor and plenty of winning qualities. He is aggressive in the open court, a capable pick-and-roll option, an intense defender and he brings more toughness than one might expect from his thin frame.

Philon plays an unselfish, relatively mistake-free style that has earned him minutes on a deep, experienced team. Not blessed with the best physical tools, making shots more consistently (28% on 3-pointers) would solidify him more firmly in top-20 conversations while also helping Alabama make a deep NCAA tournament run. -- Givony

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