And I still see the narrative that the Hawks were “bullied” into not taking Sarr? Meanwhile, sources said Risacher was No. 1 on their board most of the time and Landry said that himself.
I’ll never understand why Hawks fans fell so fn hard for Sarr and then continued to want him even more when he declined to come here? Doesn’t make sense.
lionsgatewatcher
Should have taken Reed to be honest, he was the best in the draft by far.
Vegetable-Maximum544
I mean, who doesn’t love a good underdog story? Sarr had the hype, but sometimes it’s the ones flying under the radar that shine the brightest.
bballhawksdjmbogifan
Dont go to r/nba. Bunch of sad people. Some even with Hawks flair already hating on the kid for being #1 pick.
Ocksu2
I wanted Sarr, but I am ok with Risacher. Just happy that the team didn’t go off the board and take someone who should have gone much much later. A consensus top 3 guy in a class with no clear cut top pick is fine at 1
343GuiltyySpark
Should’ve drafted sarr then make the wizards draft the guy we did (not ready to start attempting to spell his name yet) and then asked for a protected first or any other asset in a future draft. Like this could have easily looked like a minor fleece we’d at least feel good about somewhat if the wizards were truly as interested in sarr as they made it seem
maximumkush
Me still being a fan
dangheckinpupperino
Sarr wasn’t the consensus and the draft was considered flat at the top
I think many, myself included, recognize what kind of player he’d be if his perceived upside hits. That’s a unicorn. All the other back end stuff like him rejecting a workout DOES matter, but I still feel like he would’ve been the right play.
He probably isn’t as good as Risacher in year 1 but I am on the side that the 2027 hawks are just as important as the 2025 hawks.
We never get lottery luck and Zacc was widely perceived as the safe pick. If we didn’t trade down for more assets, playing it safe is the last thing I wanted to do.
That is why I’ve expressed so much frustration. Most people here shared the same sentiment, we should not try and do this kind of 180 like everyone was okay with this the whole time.
Now, Zacc is a Hawk. I will never hope he himself fails here, and by all accounts he will develop into a good NBA role player. But there’s still plenty of reason to be skeptical. As Wes Morton said on Twitter yesterday, they haven’t earned the benefit of the doubt.
MrShadow04
It was Sarr. We all know it was Sarr.
This whole sub was talking about him the last 2 months.
Most reports had him as the highest upside player.
Literally the only reason he wasnt drafted was because he himself didn’t wanna go to the Hawks
MrShadow04
It was Sarr. We all know it was Sarr.
This whole sub was talking about him the last 2 months.
Most reports had him as the highest upside player.
Literally the only reason he wasnt drafted was because he himself didn’t wanna go to the Hawks
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And I still see the narrative that the Hawks were “bullied” into not taking Sarr? Meanwhile, sources said Risacher was No. 1 on their board most of the time and Landry said that himself.
I’ll never understand why Hawks fans fell so fn hard for Sarr and then continued to want him even more when he declined to come here? Doesn’t make sense.
Should have taken Reed to be honest, he was the best in the draft by far.
I mean, who doesn’t love a good underdog story? Sarr had the hype, but sometimes it’s the ones flying under the radar that shine the brightest.
Dont go to r/nba. Bunch of sad people. Some even with Hawks flair already hating on the kid for being #1 pick.
I wanted Sarr, but I am ok with Risacher. Just happy that the team didn’t go off the board and take someone who should have gone much much later. A consensus top 3 guy in a class with no clear cut top pick is fine at 1
Should’ve drafted sarr then make the wizards draft the guy we did (not ready to start attempting to spell his name yet) and then asked for a protected first or any other asset in a future draft. Like this could have easily looked like a minor fleece we’d at least feel good about somewhat if the wizards were truly as interested in sarr as they made it seem
Me still being a fan
Sarr wasn’t the consensus and the draft was considered flat at the top
I think many, myself included, recognize what kind of player he’d be if his perceived upside hits. That’s a unicorn. All the other back end stuff like him rejecting a workout DOES matter, but I still feel like he would’ve been the right play.
He probably isn’t as good as Risacher in year 1 but I am on the side that the 2027 hawks are just as important as the 2025 hawks.
We never get lottery luck and Zacc was widely perceived as the safe pick. If we didn’t trade down for more assets, playing it safe is the last thing I wanted to do.
That is why I’ve expressed so much frustration. Most people here shared the same sentiment, we should not try and do this kind of 180 like everyone was okay with this the whole time.
Now, Zacc is a Hawk. I will never hope he himself fails here, and by all accounts he will develop into a good NBA role player. But there’s still plenty of reason to be skeptical. As Wes Morton said on Twitter yesterday, they haven’t earned the benefit of the doubt.
It was Sarr. We all know it was Sarr.
This whole sub was talking about him the last 2 months.
Most reports had him as the highest upside player.
Literally the only reason he wasnt drafted was because he himself didn’t wanna go to the Hawks
It was Sarr. We all know it was Sarr.
This whole sub was talking about him the last 2 months.
Most reports had him as the highest upside player.
Literally the only reason he wasnt drafted was because he himself didn’t wanna go to the Hawks