Acquired by the Hawks on July 7, 2019 along with Solomon Hill, the draft rights to Jordan Bone and a 2023 second-round pick from New Orleans in exchange for a conditional 2020 first-round pick and the draft rights to Jaxson Hayes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Marcos Louzada • Originally selected by the Lakers in the first round (4th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft as an early-entry candidate and traded to New Orleans on July 6, 2019.

In two seasons at Virginia, played in 71 games (38 starts) and averaged 12.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 1.6 apg in 26.6 mpg (.509 FG%, .419 3FG%, .773 FT%) • Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACC First Team and Consensus Third Team All-American as a sophomore in 2018-19, averaging 15.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.0 apg in 32.5 mpg (.520 FG%, .438 3FG%, .783 FT%) in 38 starts for the National Champion Virginia Cavaliers • Ranked second in the ACC in field-goal percentage and ninth in scoring • As a freshman in 2017-18, named ACC Sixth Man of the Year and a member of the conference’s All-Freshman team, compiling 9.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 1.1 apg in 19.9 mpg (.488 FG%, .382 3FG%, .755 FT%).

Son of Priscilla Hunter • Has a brother, Aaron, and two sisters - Candice and Cheyanne • As a high school senior, named Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year, First-Team All-State AA and First-Team All-Friends Schools League • Enjoys video games and dancing • Has volunteered for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge and Aids Fund