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Atlanta Hawks: For Trae Young, Next Step is Defense

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks had the best rookie season in franchise history in 2018-19 on the way to being named unanimously to the All-Rookie First Team.

Ice Trae immediately captured the attention of Hawks fans and NBA fans in general with his saucy dribble package, ability (and willingness) to pull up for super-deep triples with regularity as well as his preternatural passing ability.

Though Young has already shown the ability to be an offensive fulcrum for the Hawks going forward, for him to truly be an impactful, NBA landscape-altering superstar (at least statistically), he will have to improve on the defensive side.