It's Year 8 of the Trae Young era, and the Atlanta Hawks are on their third general manager and third coach. Since making the conference finals in 2021, they've won between 36 and 43 games every season, with a cumulative record of 160-168. There is a sense of optimism around and about the team, though, after a series of moves that might have given Young the best supporting cast he's ever had.

The Hawks have size and length across the positional spectrum and they have dogged defenders at the point of attack. They've surrounded Young with playmakers and shooters, including one particularly big offseason addition: Kristaps Porziņģis, one of the stretchiest 5s in NBA history. In theory, it should be tougher to stop Young, more dangerous to blitz him and harder to exploit him defensively

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