Trae Young's return to the Hawks has been anything but what it was expected to be. While Young has put on a show offensively, the Hawks have struggled since his return, floundering further down the East standings game after game.
The Eastern Conference is a bloodbath.
Going into the season, I would have chuckled for a few seconds before asking if you were truly serious after making such an assertion. The surprises of the elite Pistons, scrappy Raptors, offensive masterminds in Miami, Tatum-less Celtics, and the (nearly) Embiid-less Sixers have shocked critics and opponents alike.