The Hawks’ biggest decision is not about whether Trae Young is good enough. It is about whether his timeline matches a roster that is still building through youth, and whether Atlanta can keep chasing the middle while claiming to aim higher.
The Atlanta Hawks do not have a Trae Young problem. They have a timeline problem, and it is becoming harder to ignore as the evidence shows up every night. This roster is young, still developing, and not consistently playing like a group that can contend for a championship in the near future.