Hawks must stop themselves from repeating Mavericks’ Luka Doncic mistake

Luka Doncic looks up before taking a free throw | David Jensen/GettyImagesThe Atlanta Hawks simply do not need Anthony Davis on the team now that Trae Young has been traded, and splurging for the Mavericks' veteran would doom the Jalen Johnson era in its infancy. While Davis would have been a great pick fit with Young, it would be incredibly short-sighted for the team to splurge now.

Davis simply does not match Atlanta’s personnel or timeline anymore. Had the Hawks held onto their star point guard, Davis would be a perfect fit on this team. He is the league’s ultimate roll man and would have instantly solved the team’s woeful interior presence.

Atlanta has to be honest with itself. The team…