The longest-tenured player on the Atlanta Hawks roster is now Trae Young. He assumes the mantle after the Hawks traded away John Collins, sending him to the Utah Jazz in a move largely driven by the salary cap and luxury tax.
Atlanta got back veteran Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick in the deal but also acquired a $25.3 million trade exception that they can use for the next year if they so choose. And the belief is that the Hawks will still be players in the trade market this offseason, one year after they made a big splash to acquire Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs.