Trae Young must learn from Hawks’ success in his absence

The Hawks have played better without Young because of the accompanying change in playstyle. If Young can effectively apply his talents in this scheme, the sky is the limit for the Hawks.

Trae Young walks onto the floor after being introduced as a starter in Atlanta's Play-In matchup against the Heat last season. | Kevin C. Cox/GettyImagesThe Atlanta Hawks have been remarkably successful this season without Trae Young (relative to expectations). On the surface, it makes no sense that the team is sixth in the East despite not having its best player.

After 15 games of evidence, however, the reason for this success is apparent: the team has moved away from its previous playstyle under the Young…