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The last time the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft was traded was in 2017. And the time before that, 2014, and the time before that, 1993. Point being, teams with the No. 1 pick don’t trade it often. (Boston is sure glad it traded the No. 1 pick to Philadelphia in 2017 – the Sixers took Markelle Fultz first and the Celtics selected Jayson Tatum third). The Atlanta Hawks may entertain calls for the No. 1 pick, but Hawks general manager Landry Fields told reporters earlier this week, “I'm glad we have No. 1. I keep joking around like I'm not giving it back. So, I think we're in a really good position here. I'm excited about it, frankly.' France’s Zaccharie Risacher is the projected No. 1 pick and though projected No. 2 Alexandre Sarr, also French, has not worked out individually for the Hawks, there is a chance that happens before the draft. Here is the latest USA TODAY NBA mock draft: