2020 NBA Draft Rumors: Celtics, T-Wolves, Pelicans Want to Trade for No. 6 Pick

Multiple teams are reportedly interested in acquiring the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft from the Atlanta Hawks.

According to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer, the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics are among the teams who would like to move up in a trade with the Hawks.

O'Connor specifically reported that the T-Wolves have discussed sending the No. 17 overall pick and 2019 first-round selection Jarrett Culver to Atlanta for No. 6 overall.

Minnesota already owns the top overall pick, and it is widely believed that the Timberwolves will choose one of Georgia guard Anthony Edwards, Memphis center James Wiseman or Australian league guard LaMelo Ball with that selection.

Additionally, the T-Wolves have a pair of All-Stars in center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard D'Angelo Russell. Given what they have and what they could get, it is somewhat curious that they are reportedly willing to part with Culver.

Culver was the sixth overall pick last year, and he appeared in 63 games as a rookie, making 35 starts. The talented wing averaged 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest while shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from beyond the arc.

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O'Connor noted that Florida State wing Patrick Williams would be a main target for teams looking to move up to the No. 6 spot.

As a freshman at Florida State last season, Williams averaged 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, and he was named the ACC Sixth Man of the Year.

O'Connor also mentioned that the Timberwolves like Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton, who put up 15.2 points, 6.5 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as a sophomore for the Cyclones.

Taking Haliburton would allow the Timberwolves to move Russell into more of a shooting guard role, but it would also make taking Edwards or Ball somewhat redundant. So perhaps their reported interest in Haliburton is a sign that they want to take Wiseman first overall and pair him with Towns.

As for the Pelicans and Celtics, both of them could benefit from a player like Williams.

New Orleans has a need on the wing to support the likes of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jrue Holiday, while Boston could use a high-energy player like Williams to wreak havoc on the inside in order to make up for its deficiencies in terms of post players.

O'Connor recently reported (via Cody Taylor of Rookie Wire) that the Hawks are shopping the No. 6 overall pick in hopes of making a playoff push in 2020-21, although Culver and the 17th selection likely wouldn't significantly bolster their chances.

If the Pels would offer someone like Holiday or the Celtics would be willing to part with guard Marcus Smart or forward Gordon Hayward (should he opt in), however, perhaps it would be enough to pry a valuable pick away from Atlanta.