ESPN.com · Nov 5, 2022
Trae Young and Dejounte Murray are making an unlikely pairing work for the Hawks
THE ATLANTA HAWKS don't have a point guard.
It seems like a jarring statement, especially for a team that features Trae Young, who led the NBA in total assists a season ago. This summer the Hawks added Dejounte Murray, who finished fourth in the league in assists per game while playing for the San Antonio Spurs last season.
Two All-Star point guards sharing a backcourt -- but neither one a point guard.
That's how Nate McMillan sees it.
"Those guys I'm calling 'the guards' this year," the Hawks coach said prior to a preseason game in Birmingham, Alabama, last month. "Both guys will be handling the ball and initiating offense.