What will the tone be for the Atlanta Hawks this season? Will it be one of ebullience as the new additions fit like gloves and the young cast of Hawks all develop positively? Or will it be one of tension, as the team's on-court play is overshadowed by murmurs of Trae Young's future plans, and whether or not they involve the Hawks?
I don't know. I hope, for Hawks' fans sake, it's the former. We will get a better idea less than three weeks from today, when the team holds its media day. I don't want to spoil anything, but a lot of questions asked to both Young and GM Onsi Saleh will be about Young's contract — which he is entering the final guaranteed year of, with a player option for 2026-27 — and whether negotiations are ongoing.