New Hawks offense is one Trae Young said he never had

Former Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young discussed his departure from the team during an appearance on Michael Porter Jr.'s podcast, Curious Mike. Young claimed he was unable to reach desired success in Atlanta because he lacked teammates capable of drawing double teams. Following his trade to the Washington Wizards, Atlanta has shifted toward a more balanced, multi-faceted offensive system centered around Jalen Johnson.

Writer Evan Ammouri argues that Young's high-usage style and defensive limitations previously prevented the Hawks from implementing such an offense. The writer notes that Atlanta's new approach varies offensive control across different players and schemes, which contrasts with the single-initiator system that characterized Young's tenure.