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The NBA Draft was last night and the Atlanta Hawks drafted Wake Forest sophomore point Jeff Teague with the nineteenth pick in the NBA draft. Teague averaged 18.8 points per game during his sophomore campaign, shooting 49% from the field and led the Demon Deacons in assist (110), steals (58), three point percentage (44%) and free throw percentage (82%). Teague is known for his tremendous speed in transition and his ability to create his own shot. He’s a bit undersized for the pro game – 6’1 and 178 pounds, but his 19 years old, so he may grow and definitely bulk up. Additionally, scouts say that Teague is not your "classic" point guard, and I worry his selection will turn into another Acie Law IV who also wasn't a "classic" point guard, but lacked the size and skills to play the two guard. The Hawks also drafted Ukrainian shooting guard Sergiy Gladyr in the second round.

In addition to the above draftees, the Birds traded second year man Acie Law IV and Not-so-Speedy Claxton to the Golden State Warriors for eight year veteran guard Jamal Crawford, who averaged 19.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 4.4 APG. The acquisition of Crawford should provide Joe Johnson with some offensive help.