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Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young and the restricted passing boon

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When the Atlanta Hawks gave Trae Young the keys to their offense three years ago, they gave one of the smallest players in the league one of the biggest jobs. As a result, his career numbers are nothing short of extraordinary in just his third season.

Young is averaging 24.1 points, 8.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. He is shooting the ball at 42.8 percent from the floor, 35.0 percent from deep, and 85.5 percent from the line. This level of efficiency is not good enough to carry a team to victory by himself.