The Atlanta Hawks’ rebranding as the Golden State Warriors East is ahead of schedule.

As unfair as these Stephen Curry comparisons could have seemed, Trae Young’s explosive post-All-Star stretch shows why they were created. The 20-year-old sharpshooter has rocketed around 26.1 points and 9.0 assists per game because intermission when hitting 2.9 triples per night at a 41.4 percent clip.
Afterward, there is fellow freshman Kevin Huerter doing a good impression of Curry’s sibling-in-splash, Klay Thompson. Since snagging a full-time starting gig in late November, Huerter has tallied 11.2 points and 2.1 threes per game while shooting 39.6 percent out of space. For comparison, the freshman edition of Thompson went for 12.5 points and 1.7 long-lived bombs while draining 41.4 percent outside.
John Collins might not fit the Warriors’ mold, but the second-year major man may be the best player about whom nobody speaks. He’s one of only nine subscribers averaging at least 19 points and nine rebounds, along with his leap as a three-point shooter (0.9 threes each night on a 37.7 percent clip) shows there’s lots of helium left in his upside.
It’s tough to say how a number of other keepers are on the roster, though Taurean Prince and Omari Spellman both provide Golden State-style versatility at both ends. The fiscal books are mostly clean, save for Kent Bazemore’s $19.3 million player option and Miles Plumlee’s $12.5 million salary for next season. The Hawks may also collect as many as three additional first-rounders in the next several years.

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