The Atlanta Hawks’ rebranding as the Golden State Warriors East is Before schedule.
As unfair as those Stephen Curry comparisons may have seemed, Trae Young’s volatile post-All-Star stretch demonstrates why they were created. The 20-year-old sharpshooter has rocketed up to 26.1 points and 9.0 assists per game since intermission while hitting 2.9 triples per night in a 41.4 per clip.
Then, there’s fellow freshman Kevin Huerter doing a strikingly good impression of Curry’s sibling-in-splash, Klay Thompson. Since snagging a fulltime starting gig in late November, Huerter has tallied 11.2 points and 2.1 threes per game while shooting 39.6 percent from distance. For contrast, the freshman edition of Thompson went for 12.5 points and 1.7 long-lived bombs while draining 41.4 percent outside.
John Collins might not match the Warriors’ mold, but the second-year big man might be the best player about whom nobody talks. He’s one of just nine subscribers averaging at least 19 points and nine rebounds, along with his leap as a three-point shooter (0.9 threes each night on a 37.7 percent clip) shows there is plenty of helium left his upside.
It is hard to say how many different keepers are on the roster, although Taurean Prince and Omari Spellman equally offer Golden State-style versatility at both ends. The financial books are mostly clean, save for Kent Bazemore’s $19.3 million player option and Miles Plumlee’s $12.5 million salary for next year. The Hawks could also amass as many as three additional first-rounders in the next several years.
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