Atlanta tipped off their 2025 preseason last night against the Houston Rockets, where they lost 113-122. While the outcome of a preseason game does not matter in the grand scheme of things, there was no shortage of intrigue as the new-look Hawks took on the new-look Rockets.
There have been a lot of storylines to follow this offseason, with one of the most notable being about how Trae Young's game will develop as a result of having an elite core of shooters and defenders around him.
Right out of the gates on Monday night, Young was dishing to his new teammates.