Atlanta Hawks mock draft round up: Final first round predictions on draft day

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It's officially time for the NBA's next generation to make their grand entrance. With just a few hours left until the 2026 NBA Draft , fans will soon know exactly where each prospect will begin their professional careers.

Following the NBA draft combine and weeks of pre-draft workouts , front offices will finalize their decisions this evening. After extensive conversations with folks around the league, we have more intel on when each prospect might hear their name called during draft nights at Barclays Center for the first round on June 23 and and the second on June 24.

Our mock draft includes data from CBB Analytics . We also spoke with P3 , a sports science and athletic training company that uses biomechanical data and movement profiling to evaluate players and project NBA outcomes, to better understand how certain prospects translate physically to the next level.

While news of two big trades broke late night on Monday, June 22 - one involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other involving Julius Randle - neither can be executed until July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET, which is the start of the new league year. So, those 2026 picks remain with their current teams in our mock draft, although those teams will be selecting players on behalf of their trade partners.

Following conversations with decision-makers around the league and other trusted reporting, here are our latest prediction for the Atlanta Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks 2026 draft picks

• No. 8 (via NOP), No. 23 (via CLE) and No. 57 (via BOS)

Atlanta Hawks Pick No. 8 Overall Prediction: Kingston Flemings, G, Houston

Kalbrosky's Analysis:

With the pick the Hawks received from New Orleans, Atlanta is expected to pick a big or a guard, and one potential target is Houston freshman Kingston Flemings. "He can pretty much do it all. He can defend, he can shoot, and his playmaking is really underrated. And he's a high-IQ, high-character guy," Chris Cenac Jr., his teammate at Houston, told USA TODAY Sports. "Any organization that gets him is going to get a great player and a great person." Flemings' smaller wingspan did him no favors at the combine but he measured with a 40.5-inch max vertical and elite speed across all his agility testing, projecting as one of the fastest guard prospects since De'Aaron Fox. He helped lead Houston to the Sweet 16, and with highs as high as his were this season, it is difficult to imagine he will be available past the Hawks on draft night.

See USA TODAY's final, two-round mock draft here

Kingston Flemings player profile

• Position: Guard
• Previous Team: Houston
• 16.4 points per game
• 3.9 rebounds per game
• 5.3 assists per game
• 47.5 field goal percentage
• 39.2 three-point field goal percentage

Atlanta Hawks Pick No. 23 overall Prediction: Ebuka Okorie, G, Stanford

Kalbrosky's Analysis:

When the Hawks are on the clock, expect them to consider a player like Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie, who reportedly had a pre-draft workout with the organization. The first-team All-ACC guard was a day-one starter in the NCAA who is potentially capable of earning rotation minutes for a team like the 76ers. He averaged 23.2 points per game, recording 40 points against conference rival Virginia Tech and seven other games with at least 30 points. Okorie has earned serious first-round buzz and should intrigue teams in this range, who may like the high assist-to-turnover ratio he recorded (2.3) last season.

See USA TODAY's final, two-round mock draft here

Ebuka Okorie player profile

• Position: Guard
• Previous Team: Stanford
• 23.2 points per game
• 3.6 rebounds per game
• 3.6 assists per game
• 46.5 field goal percentage
• 35.4 three-point field goal percentage

2026 Atlanta Hawks mock draft roundup

• April 6: Darius Acuff Jr. / Patrick Ngongba II
• April 13: Darius Acuff Jr. / Patrick Ngongba II
• April 28: Darius Acuff Jr. / Chris Cenac Jr.
• May 8: Darius Acuff Jr. / Chris Cenac Jr.
• May 10: Brayden Burries / Chris Cenac Jr.
• May 19: Brayden Burries / Chris Cenac Jr.
• May 28: Brayden Burries / Chris Cenac Jr.
• June 8: Brayden Burries / Jayden Quaintance
• June 15: Brayden Burries / Jayden Quaintance / Kylan Boswell

Slashes indicate multiple first round selections

2026 NBA Draft first round order

1. Washington Wizards
2. Utah Jazz
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Los Angeles Clippers (via IND)
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Sacramento Kings
8. Atlanta Hawks (via NOP)
9. Dallas Mavericks
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. Golden State Warriors
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC)
13. Milwaukee Bucks (via MIA)
14. Charlotte Hornets
15. Chicago Bulls (via POR)
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via PHX)
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHI)
18. Charlotte Hornets (via ORL)
19. Toronto Raptors
20. San Antonio Spurs (via ATL)
21. Detroit Pistons (via MIN)
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via HOU)
23. Atlanta Hawks (via CLE)
24. New York Knicks
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Boston Celtics
28. Brooklyn Nets (via DET)
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via SAS)
30. Dallas Mavericks (via OKC)