Latest 2026 Mock Draft predicts Hawks to trade up to No. 3, draft 6'9" 22.4 PGG ACC POTY, create superstar pairing with Jalen Johnson
This would make the Hawks pretty scary.
Latest 2026 Mock Draft predicts Hawks to trade up to No. 3, draft 6'9" 22. 4 PGG ACC POTY, create superstar pairing with Jalen Johnson originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Hawks showed they’re all-in on Jalen Johnson after trading Trae Young at the trade deadline, and are ready to build around him. They have a good young core already, but they need a true superstar to pair with Johnson.
In the latest NBA Mock Draft by Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley , they find their answer in drafting Duke University’s Cameron Boozer. They’d have to trade up to the third pick, but it would well be worth it in the end. MORE: Mavericks predicted to snag No.
2 pick in latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, land 6'6" 20. 2 PPG NCAA superstar to become franchise cornerstone with Cooper Flagg “With Dybantsa and Peterson off the board, the Hawks could pause long enough to perhaps overthink some fit concerns with Boozer. There'd be a lot of overlap with ascending All-Star Jalen Johnson, but maybe the two in tandem would cut down on what each could provide as a jumbo playmaker.