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The newest era of Hawks basketball is finally here

The Atlanta Hawks have spent their offseason redefining their identity, with ownership steering their focus towards embracing their young core and their development. For half a decade now, Atlanta's identity has fallen solely on Trae Young and his impact on the court.

While Young has been a phenomenal player, this era of hero ball hasn't led to team success. In the modern NBA, the team's best star is arguably less important than the star core surrounding them. The Jayson Tatum-led 2024 Celtics and Tyrese Haliburton-led 2025 Pacers are prime examples of this. Tatum and Haliburton played against better stars, but their teams were good enough to allow the two to advance to basketball's highest level of competition.