Gone are the days of the Hawks aspiring to mask a star's flaws and playing it too safe on the trade market.
The Atlanta Hawks spent the final seasons of the Trae Young era attempting to recreate the magic of the 2020-21 campaign. It was an understandable strategy after procuring the franchise's second Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 1970, but it also resulted in the Hawks playing it too safe in regard to swinging for the fences on talent with upside.