NBA Draft: Atlanta Hawks Secure Georgia’s Asa Newell After Strategic Trade

Hawks first rounder Asa Newell is home again: 'I feel like I'm in a Disney movie'

Former University of Georgia Bulldogs forward Asa Newell took questions from the media following his introductory press conference on Friday, June 27, 2025. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Hawks’ first-round selection, Asa Newell, was introduced to the press on Friday morning. The introductory press conference occurred at the Hawks’ practice facility at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven. Moments before Newell t…

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NBA Draft 2025: Atlanta Hawks select Georgia’s Asa Newell in first round

The Atlanta Hawks selected University of Georgia star Asa Newell with the No. 23 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Hawks agree to trade down, draft Georgia’s Asa Newell at No. 23

ATLANTA — It took a while, but the Hawks finally got a player they liked in the first round of the NBA draft.

Atlanta Hawks select Georgia Bulldog Asa Newell in NBA Draft

ATHENS, Ga. (WJBF) — Asa Newell won’t have to go far to continue his basketball career. That’s because the Atlanta Hawks chose Newell with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday. There were lots of firsts involved with this particular pick. For one, Newell became Georgia head coach Mike White’s first NBA […]