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Trae Young struggles, Jaren Jackson Jr. shines in Hawks loss to Grizzlies

The Atlanta Hawks kicked off their summer activities in Utah by catching a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, 103-88.

In a game the Hawks never led, Tyler Dorsey led the scoring effort with 18 points while rookie Trae Young added 16 points.

For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. starred with 29 points — including eight three-pointers — while Kobi Simmons added 21 points.

Trae Young’s struggles

The big talking point from Monday night (besides DeMarcus Cousins) was that Trae Young struggled in his first game as an Atlanta Hawk — 16 points on 4-of-20 shooting and 1-of-11 from three.