With Labor Day behind us and summer all but gone, it is officially “Top 100 season” in the NBA and the first major installment came to light on Monday from Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated. For those unfamiliar, several outlets endeavor to rank the top 100 players in the NBA before each season and, on this particular list, two members of the Atlanta Hawks made the cut.
Second-year point guard Trae Young landed at No. 62 overall.
Tempting as it is to move Trae Young up this list, let’s start with a frank accounting of exactly what we saw from the rookie guard last season.