History of 16th Overall NBA Draft Pick
In this year’s 2022 NBA Draft, set to take place on June 23rd, the Atlanta Hawks will have two picks at their disposal to allocate towards two bright young athletes that can make a difference for this team. In the first round, the Hawks have the 16th overall pick, and in the second round, they receive the 14th pick, 44th overall.
You might be thinking right away, what talent could the Hawks possibly get with these mid-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft? Well, to get a better idea of what the Hawks might find or land with these important draft picks, we’re going to take a look at the last four 16th overall picks that were made in the previous NBA Drafts to see how history has unfolded for each recipient of this selection.
By doing so, we will be able to assess the parallels and differences with the talent selected at that spot to better gauge what odds the Hawks have of potentially landing a future game-changer. Without further ado, here’s a look at the last four players selected at 16th overall:
2021 - Alperen Şengün
2020 - Isaiah Stewart
2019 - Chuma Okeke
2018 - Zhaire Smith
2015 - Terry Rozier
2014 - Jusuf Nurkić
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