After a strong season for both of them, rookie Trae Young and second-year man John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks cemented their place among the league’s elite young players.
Young finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting, while Collins continued his upward trajectory after a strong All-Rookie team selection in the 2017-18 season. Ice Trae also was named (unanimously) to the All-Rookie First Team in 2018-19.
In Rob Mahoney’s Top 100 NBA Players 2020, Young was ranked as the 62nd best player in the NBA, while John Collins sits at #51 overall – just missing the clout of being in an arbitrary top 50.