The No. 5 overall pick of the Atlanta Hawks received a lot of the buzz coming off the team’s first win of the season in Cleveland on Sunday, and it’s understandable given the 35 points and 11 assists Trae Young amassed in the contest. However, the game also offered the very first glimpse of all three of the Hawks’ rookies acquired in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft on the floor together for extended time.
Kevin Huerter played only in garbage time in the season opener in New York and Omari Spellman missed Friday’s in game in Memphis due to a sore ankle.