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Atlanta Hawks roundtable: Should Trae Young begin the season as the starting point guard?

In the dog days of August, fresh NBA content can be sparse but Peachtree Hoops cuts through the silence for an off-season roundtable series centering on the Atlanta Hawks. Part one focuses on whether rookie Trae Young should be the starting point guard from day one and our staff weighs in with a variety of viewpoints.

  • Brad Rowland - I lean toward throwing Young into the mix immediately. While I would argue that (a healthy) Jeremy Lin is better than Young at the moment, I believe that allowing Young to grow with sizable playing time is the best course of action, even if he struggles early.