BREAKING: Atlanta Hawks Acquire Pelicans' #4 Overall Pick In Mega Trade Before Draft

BREAKING: Atlanta Hawks Acquire Pelicans’ #4 Overall Pick In Mega Trade Before Draft

June 20, 2019, 6:06pm EST (Updated: January 20, 2023, 7:23pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

The Atlanta Hawks just made a big splash to acquire the #4 overall draft pick in tonight’s NBA Draft after they traded with the New Orleans Pelicans, who received that pick from the Lakers in the trade for Anthony Davis.

Atlanta has acquired New Orleans No. 4 pick in the draft for No. 8 and 17 and 35, league sources tell ESPN. Pelicans are sending Solomon Hill, No. 57 pick and a future second-round pick.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019

Atlanta is also sending a Cleveland heavily protected first-round pick in 2020 to the Pelicans, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019

Atlanta is pursuing Virginia's DeAndre Hunter with the No. 4 pick, league sources tell ESPN. Atlanta GM Travis Schlenk makes a big move in lottery second year in a row to get his man. Last year, it was Trae Young. This time, DeAndre Hunter.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019

The New Orleans Pelicans are certainly setting themselves up nicely to have a contending team in the future, and all it took was to get the #1 draft pick and trading Anthony Davis.