Hawkins Drafted #14 to New Orleans Pelicans with the last pick in the lottery.

[Storrs South]

 

[auror]

I guess I'm old. When did the lottery go from Top 10 to Top 14?

1984.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Anyone else cry a little bit?

It is dusty as hell in my living room.

 

[husky429]

1984.

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I don't think so. This is the best source on lottery history I can find.

 

[TerryBoyz]

Plenty of places for good calamari in New Orleans.

 

[UConnMike04]

What a great day for UConn - Hurley extension and Hawkins going at 14. Amazing to think where we were a few years ago to now.

 

[auror]

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I don't think so. This is the best source on lottery history I can find.

I was just joking, but yeah, that's when playoffs expanded to 16, but I forget they added more teams. 2004 is when the lottery went to 14 since that's when the 30th team was added.

 

[HooperScooper]

People doubt when I tell them Boston is UConn country. Article at the top of Boston.com is "UConn's Jordan Hawkins heads to New Orleans". Now why would Boston.com care that much?

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[ConnEd]

Bilas has lost me. Not a good defender? How many breakaways did Hawk chase down and block or stop? I saw him step up and get in guys' grills many times. It's lazy to just see him as a shooter and not recognize the defense the kid played when he was also putting in the effort he was on offense to get his shots. Bad take, Jay. Bad take.

 

[twiceahusky]

We get really good kids. Most of these kids are good kids but UConn kids tend to be a bit different.

Well … you don’t have to go too far back to find some a questionable UConn kid in the NBA.

 

[SportsFan88]

Anyone else cry a little bit?

Eyes def welled up a lil lol

 

[SportsFan88]

Anyone who was watching saw it. IMO the biggest change was mental. No more head hanging this year

Yea he def changed up his body language, even last year in his best game of the year vs Auburn he sulked after a bad play, this past season he was a DOG who made daggers, i love his upside as a pro

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Bilas has lost me. Not a good defender? How many breakaways did Hawk chase down and block or stop? I saw him step up and get in guys' grills many times. It's lazy to just see him as a shooter and not recognize the defense the kid played when he was also putting in the effort he was on offense to get his shots. Bad take, Jay. Bad take.

In Jay’s defense he’s been mailing it in for years.

 

[SportsFan88]

What a great day for UConn - Hurley extension and Hawkins going at 14. Amazing to think where we were a few years ago to now.

From playin Tulsa and East Carolina to THIS? We need a 30 for 30 LOL

 

[SportsFan88]

People doubt when I tell them Boston is UConn country. Article at the top of Boston.com is "UConn's Jordan Hawkins heads to New Orleans". Now why would Boston.com care that much?

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I flew outta Logan last month to go to florida and i thought i was doing something with my UCONN hoodie and socks, 70 percent of the airport had UCONN gear on LOL

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

I was sitting at the blackjack table at Mohegan with the draft on the TV up above when Hawk got drafted. Started tearing up a bit at the table seeing Hawk crying. Proceeded to lose all my money.

 

[TheChamps990411]

He will be an all star many times before his career is done.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Man Whitmore's passing and health must have really turned teams off. Huge discrepancy between his mocks and this.

It seems it was his attitude which was apparent at Nova and during his workouts.

 

[Brochacho]

So happy for Hawkins. Here’s to Clingan and Castle in the lottery next year.

 

[TheHorde]

Go check out the tweets from Woj and Shams about Hawk being drafted 14th. It seems like it ripped the hearts out of Lakers fans. Many really really wanted him and were upset about the player they drafted.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Greg]

He will be an all star many times before his career is done.

I hope he leaves NO as fast as possible. I do not see them winning too much for years. But, there are worse places to be a multi millionaire.

 

[HuskyNan]

Swin is VP of Basketball Operations and Team Development for the Pelicans

Jordan’s cousin Angel Reese plays for nearby LSU

 

[REB1094]

Go check out the tweets from Woj and Shams about Hawk being drafted 14th. It seems like it ripped the hearts out of Lakers fans. Many really really wanted him and were upset about the player they drafted.

Lakers Twitter (which to be fair is one of the most toxic fanhoods on the internet) REALLY wanted Cam Whitmore. Hawkins would have fit in really nicely with them. Frankly he’d probably be the best shooter on the team Day 1. A sharpshooter who knows how to move and get open, and who doesn’t need the ball in his hands often would play so well with Lebron

But the Pelicans are a good fit too. Desperately need shooting and they unlocked Trey Murphy late in the season. They clearly recognize the value of the three pointer now, and there’s plenty of minutes available in the backcourt as CJ gets older

 

[CardiacAndre7]

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