May 30, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (left) and forward John Collins (right) react during pre game introductions before playing the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
The Atlanta Hawks future is extremely bright. If you haven’t heard, they’re coming off of a renaissance season where they went from one of the worst teams in the NBA record-wise to the fifth-seed in the East and a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals. Naturally, the thought is they should be contenders for years to come.