VERY BAD NEWS: OF Trae Young announcement that he is leaving Atlanta Hawks Now another significant issue for team…..see more
The Atlanta Hawks were supposed to become a perennial playoff team with Trae Young taking charge.
However, they find themselves in an odd position where they’re not strong enough to become a perennial playoff contender but also be too good to acquire talented players through the draft.
Due to the lack of tangible results, questions have been asked on Young’s future with the team.
The future has been so uncertain in the ATL that trade rumors have surfaced over the guard’s possible trade destinations if the Hawks feel like it’s time for them to move on from him.
Depending on how fans look at Trae Young’s development, the past season may have seen him regress a bit or take significant leaps in areas that don’t show up on the stat sheet.
Young averaged 25.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks on 43% shooting, 37% from three-point land, and 86% from the charity stripe.
While his scoring hasn’t been as efficient as 2021-22, his playmaking has taken leaps and bounds.
As he’s getting more used to NBA offenses, fans can expect the 6’1″ guard to use his gravity to find the open man.
Moreover, Joe Schmidt of Peachtree Hoops wrote about the major leap Ice Trae made defensively:
