When Trae Young was revealed to be out for at least a month with an MCL sprain, the league counted the Atlanta Hawks out. The team has historically struggled without their star point guard, in part due to an overreliance on him, and in part due to a lack of supporting talent. This year didn’t seem any different, as the team had no NBA-tested point guards below Young in the rotation.
But against all odds, literally, the Hawks have turned their season around without Young, soaring from a 1-3 record to 6-5 despite dealing with other nagging injuries.