Atlanta Hawks: 3 takeaways from 2019 NBA offseason

2. Fit > Talent

It all comes back to Trae. As previously mentioned, every player the Hawks have targeted has a good basketball fit with Young.

John Collins is an excellent finisher who Young loves throwing lobs to. Kevin Huerter can run around screens all day and fire shots off Young’s dimes. De’Andre Hunter, who the Hawks traded up from 8th overall to 4th to acquire, shoots and defends well in a lesser role, a perfect complement to a franchise player.

Bruno Fernando, the 34th overall selection, is another lob threat. The fits of Reddish and Parker have already been outlined, two players who can take the primary load off of Young when he needs a break.

Even in the midst of a full rebuild, the Hawks seem to have a structure for how they want to build. Surrounding Young with two-way role players is probably the correct move. Taking a swing on Reddish’s plummeting stock, while obvious, was the right decision.

The clean fits that everyone has with each other should make development easier, too. A player knowing his role and how it bounces off everyone else can accelerate his development more than it would be next to a similar player.

Should the Hawks be all-in on Young after one season? That remains to be seen. But electing not to get the right pieces around him would be concerning in its own right. This team will fly as high as he takes them.