Onsi Saleh caps off great week by bringing Asa Newell home, now real work begins

Asa Newell stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 23rd pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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It has been a great week for Hawks General Manager Onsi Saleh. Early in the week he was involved in a 3-way trade that brought big man Kristaps Porzingis. Then, Wednesday night he made several moves in the NBA Draft that resulted in the Hawks brining Georgia Basketball standout AND Atlanta native Asa Newell home, and having what could end up being a top-10 draft pick in next year’s draft.

Now it’s time to get to work! Andy Bunker and Abe Gordon explore the draft more closely, and evaluate the Hawks next steps.

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