Hawks Hosting Lottery All Access
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/19/20 CONTACT: Garin Narain or Janet Smith, Hawks Communications (404) 878-3800 **MEDIA ADVISORY** ATLANTA HAWKS TO HOST 2020 DRAFT LOTTERY ALL ACCESS PRESENTED BY GEORGIA LOTTERY ON INSTAGRAM LIVE THIS THURSDAY WHAT: The Atlanta Hawks are inviting fans to the ultimate second-screen experience by hosting 2020 Draft Lottery All Access Presented by Georgia Lottery on the team’s official Instagram. WHO: Bob Rathbun, Play-By-Play Announcer, FOX Sports Southeast Big Tigger, Host, The Morning Culture on V-103 The People’s Station Fran Fraschilla, ESPN College Basketball Analyst WHEN: 8:15 – 9:15 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 20 WHERE: Live on Instagram.com/ATLHawks MORE INFORMATION: ATLANTA – At 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 20, the Atlanta Hawks will provide fans the ultimate second-screen experience during the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery will air live on ESPN with Hawks principal owner Jami Gertz representing organization for a third consecutive year. During the ESPN broadcast, Hawks fans are encouraged to tune into the team’s official Instagram account, @ATLHawks, for a special Instagram Live to receive team-specific content and in-depth analysis that they will be unable to find anywhere else. During the event, which will be hosted by TV play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun and Big Tigger of V-103 The People’s Station, the program will recap the 2019-20 campaign and provide an in-depth look at the Atlanta Hawks’ odds during the lottery. Also joining the evening as a special guest will be ESPN College Basketball Analyst Fran Fraschilla. The Hawks, who are participating in the NBA Draft Lottery for the third consecutive year, are entering the Lottery with its 2020 first- round pick currently at the fourth position with a 12.5 percent chance of landing the first overall pick, a 55.3 percent chance at a top-five selection and a 36.6 percent chance at the top three. The program will start at 8:15 p.m. All fans are welcome to learn more by visiting hawks.com/Lottery. Media interested in covering the 2020 Draft Lottery All Access presented by Georgia Lottery should RSVP to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20. # TrueToAtlanta # Attachment 1: ATLANTA HAWKS 2020 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY FACT SHEET.pdf Attachment 2: 2020 DRAFT LOTTERY ALL ACCESS.gif .