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Trae Young had a stern warning for his haters, including Patrick Beverley, and believes the criticism will soon wash away.
The Atlanta Hawks star player, Trae Young, has been in the spotlight throughout the offseason due to trade rumours. Although the 2025-26 NBA season has started, the trade rumours surrounding Young remain in the league.
There is no reason Atlanta cannot be and it starts with Young. The four-time NBA All-Star has averaged 25.3 points per game in his career, with 3.5 rebounds and 9.8 assists. He is a 43.2-percent shooter from the paint and 35.2-percent from beyond the arc.
Head coach Quin Snyder believes that if Hawks All-Star Trae Young can find consistency on both ends of the floor, the Hawks will succeed at a high level. Snyder knows Young is one of the best passers in the NBA and will find a way to fit alongside this year's talented roster.
After a terrible opening game vs Toronto, the Hawks were able to get back on track last night with a tough road win against the Orlanod Magic. It was not always
Big man Kristaps Porzingis is playing in his first season with the Atlanta Hawks after arriving in the offseason via a trade from the Boston Celtics. He is part of a revamped core built around point guard Trae Young, and the Hawks are expected to be competitive in the Eastern Conference, with a top-four seed a real possibility.
Winning remains Young's primary focus. After Atlanta missed the playoffs last season, Trae sees a path for the Hawks to reach the upper echelon in this season's open Eastern Conference. Young is in the fourth year of a five-year, $215.2 million deal, with a $48.9 million option for the 2026-27 season.
New York, Golden State, Denver and Cleveland round out the top five, but there is a lot of movement this week.
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The Atlanta Hawks are back in action for the second week of the NBA season. Atlanta is hoping to shake off their 1-2 start to the season and start to pick up so