Young Hawks Still Realizing Their Potential
Atlanta was the third-youngest team in the league by average age coming into training camp, and multiple players took big steps forward in their potential this season. Johnson took an All-Star-sized leap in his fifth season, Okongwu became a legitimate threat from beyond the arc, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker turned into a 20-point scorer. Zaccharie Risacher did not improve tremendously since his rookie season, but at 20 years old, he has so much room to grow.
If Atlanta trades for Davis, it commits to a win-now mode with a young core that is not postseason-tested. Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh must carefully analyze the situation before putting the team’s fate in Davis’ hands.
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