The Atlanta Hawks nabbed one of the best players in the 2018 NBA Draft when they took Trae Young at #5 overall after trading with the Dallas Mavs for feted Slovenian wing Luka Doncic.
While both players had tremendous rookie campaigns (and should have been named Co-Rookies of the Year), the trade actually seemed to work out well for both sides, meaning the avalanche of takes regarding it being “the worst trade of the century” for the Hawks were a tad premature.
Nevertheless, Young produced some striking statistics in his first year in the NBA, including his per-game averages of 19.