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Hawks granted a chance to replace Trae Young with perfect Jalen Johnson co-star

The Jalen Johnson era has officially begun in Atlanta, and the front office has a chance to take another step in the right direction by drafting his co-star this summer.

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The sun has set on the Trae Young era in Atlanta, Georgia, but his departure marks the dawn of a new era led by Jalen Johnson. At 24 years old, he is averaging 23.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in 35 games with the Hawks.

As of January 9th, the Hawks are struggling with an 18-21 record, but they were 16-13 without Young in the rotation.