For a team like the Atlanta Hawks in a rebuilding mode, it is always nice to have some good takeaways from the NBA Summer League, which was born out of player development necessity. This season the Hawks Summer League team featured three first round picks made by Atlanta over the last two seasons in John Collins, Trae Young and Omari Spellman, which gave fans a good chance to see these players’ styles and tendencies.
Beginning in the Utah Summer League, the Hawks got off to a sluggish start as a whole and their top picks especially were scrutinized early.