North Carolina center Henri Veesaar, selected by the Clippers, is reported on the move to Atlanta.
As the Hawks work to firm up their roster in the wake of the deadline deal that sent franchise mainstay Trae Young to Washington, they made a swap in the Second Round of the 2026 NBA Draft, picking up North Carolina center Henri Veesaar in a deal with the LA Clippers.
Hawks receive:
Clippers receive:
No. 57 overall (Narcisse Ngoy) via ATL
Cash considerations via ATL
Welcome to Atlanta, Henri! pic.twitter.com/8qcBLeyBHJ
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 25, 2026
Atlanta traded No. 57 and cash to the Clippers for No. 52, leapfrogging the Lakers at No. 56, who a lot of teams thought were targeting Henri Veesaar as well. https://t.co/fOwsFIu6iM
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 25, 2026
NBA.com will have more on this developing story.