Wilkins entered the 1982 NBA Draft after his junior year and was selected by the Utah Jazz with the third overall pick.

Wilkins was the flashiest player in the 1982 NBA Draft. He had all the skills necessary to succeed as a small forward. The Utah Jazz selected him with the third overall pick in the draft. Soon after, the Jazz traded the 6-foot-8 phenom to the Hawks, where he’d spend most of his NBA career.

Dominique’s time at Georgia set the stage for his leap to the NBA, as he left college a celebrated star with an overwhelming potential. Dominique Wilkins was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1982 NBA Draft but was traded shortly after to the Atlanta Hawks, a moment that would define the Atlanta franchise for over a decade.