Atlanta Hawks: The 7 Best Young Assets on the Team

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Taurean Prince #12 and John Collins #20 of the USA team pose for a portrait prior to the Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Game during All-Star Friday Night as part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend at the STAPLES Center on February 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Taurean Prince #12 and John Collins #20 of the USA team pose for a portrait prior to the Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Game during All-Star Friday Night as part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend at the STAPLES Center on February 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Entering year two of the full-scale Atlanta Hawks rebuild they’ve already amassed a nice collection of youthful talent. GM Travis Schlenk has clearly valued future success over winning in the near-term and that meant quickly dealing most of the veterans they had on the roster last season, and barring any free agent signings, they’ll enter the new season without a player over the age of 30.

Even if only a few of these young assets pan out for the Hawks, they’ll have a solid foundation to return to the playoffs going forward.

In this piece, I’m going to attempt to rank the team’s best resources under the age of 25 based on what they’ve done so far — and their potential to do more.