The Atlanta Hawks have had a rough start to the 2025-26 NBA season, dropping to 1-3 with a recent road loss against the Chicago Bulls. Point guard Trae Young had an unbelievable 17-1 assist to turnover ratio in that game, but it was another lackluster shooting night from the field for the polarizing all-star.

Recently, Young stopped by The Tonight Show during the Hawks' trip to New York to face the Brooklyn Nets, and while there, Young spoke on why winning at the highest level is much more important to him than individual accolades.

“Obviously the win and loss column is the biggest stat, the most important stat for me. I want to win a championship obviously,” said Young, per The Tonight Show on X, formerly Twitter. “That's every player's dream.”

The Hawks were hoping to vault t

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