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The Atlanta Hawks are starting to prepare for the 2006-07 season, and the first thing on the agenda is the 2006 NBA Draft, held on Wednesday, June 28 at 7:00 on ESPN. With the #5 overall pick and the third pick in the second round (#33), the Hawks currently have two chances to upgrade their roster.
Be sure to check back as we keep you posted on all of the players who come through town to work out as we lead up to the draft proceedings at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Also, we will update you on the latest news involving the
draft, including articles by national media sites discussing the Hawks draft
plans, features on potential Hawks selections, and mock drafts predicting
what will go down!
Blog: Monday's Draft Workouts
| DID YOU KNOW...... |
| The Hawks have held the #5 pick in the draft twice before, and once since the lottery's inception in 1985. In '85, the Hawks used the #5 selection to pick Jon Koncak out of SMU. In 1971, the Hawks selected George Trapp from Long Beach State with the fifth choice. |
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| Year | Name | College | Pick No. |
| 2005 | Marvin Williams | North Carolina | #2 |
| 2004 | Josh Childress | Stanford | #6 |
| Josh Smith | Oak Hill Academy | #17 | |
| 2003 | Boris Diaw | Pau Orthez (France) | #21 |
| 2001 | Pau Gasol (a) | Spain | #3 |
| Jamaal Tinsley (b) | Iowa State | #27 | |
| 2000 | DerMarr Johnson | Cincinnati | #6 |
| 1999 | Jason Terry | Arizona | #10 |
| Cal Bowdler | Old Dominion | #17 | |
| Dion Glover | Georgia Tech | #20 | |
| Jumaine Jones (c) | Georgia | #27 | |
| 1998 | Roshown McLeod | Duke | #22 |
| 1997 | Ed Gray | California | #22 |
| 1996 | Priest Lauderdale | Central State (OH) | #28 |
| 1995 | Alan Henderson | Indiana | #16 |
(a) Gasol was traded on draft night to the Vancouver (Memphis) Grizzlies,
along with Brevin Knight and Lorenzen Wright, in exchange for Shareef
Abdur-Rahim and the 27th pick in the draft
(b) Atlanta traded the draft rights to Tinsley to the Indiana Pacers for a
future first-round selection. Vancouver chose Tinsley on behalf of Atlanta as
part of a trade agreement.
(c) On draft night, Jones’ draft rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers
for a future first-round pick (via Toronto).
