Hawks Notes: Caleb Houstan Signing, Trae Young 2k Rating, Dejounte Murray Trade Regret

This reminds me of when the Hawks signed several shooters in the 2020 offseason, which in turn led to them making the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021. During that season, Atlanta shot 37% from three-point range, and it was hard at times to stop them defensively, which helped them in many late-game situations. Young stepped up in big situations during that season, and one of the main areas the Hawks improved in compared to that season was the center position, which limited them offensively in late-game situations as the paint would be clogged due to a lack of floor spacing from Clint Capela. Now that they've added Porzingis, there will always be a threat offensively, both in the paint and outside, and the bench will also be stacked to the point of potentially having no weaknesses.

Adding someone like Houstan, however, gives them a major boost in three-point shooting and another threat when a double team comes for someone like Young, who is known to get it going at different points of the game. I like this pick up for Atlanta despite his defensive shortcomings, as this will continue to have shooting threats around Young, similar to what they did in the past, and c ould likely lead to them going on another run in the playoffs.

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