Atlanta Hawks: How each new player will affect Trae Young

How Solomon Hill & Tony Snell will affect Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young

The Solomon Hill and Tony Snell additions to the Atlanta Hawks roster probably won’t affect Trae Young much depending on how head coach Lloyd Pierce sees the rotation playing out.

Hill’s strong suit was on display in the “bubble” this past season and he’ll likely do more to assist John Collins and Clint Capela than Trae Young. Solomon Hill has the potential to be the bruiser type player that the Hawks need and will ultimately be used as a means by which to fortify their paint presence.

Tony Snell will likely be another 3-and-D player for the Hawks. It’s still hard to tell where he’ll fit in the Hawks’ rotation with the likes of Cam Reddish, De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Kevin Huerter on the roster, but he’s not a bad pickup for the Hawks. As for his relationship with Trae Young, Snell is entering his eighth NBA season and like Rajon Rondo, will be able to provide some veteran mentorship. Should the injury bug bite, Snell will be a great scoring option for Young and bolsters the Hawks’ depth chart even further.

How the draft pickups will affect Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young

We got a glimpse of both Skylar Mays and Nathan Knight in the Atlanta Hawks’  second preseason game against the Orlando Magic but Hawks fans probably won’t see much more. Both of these gentlemen will likely spend the majority of their seasons in the G League as the Hawks have the depth at every position to make a playoff run. Mays is another point guard with good size at 6-4. He can shoot the ball well and isn’t too shabby on the defensive end either. Knight played his college ball at William and Mary and put up some pretty great numbers in an overall weak conference. These guys shouldn’t have too much of an effect on Trae Young this season but there’s always hope for the future.

The number 6 pick in the draft Onyeka Okongwu should see some action for the Hawks this year as he rounds out their post rotation of Capela, Collins, Fernando, and Hill. The USC stud is a solid two-way player and given Trae Young’s future with the Hawks’ he could turn into a John Collins-esque type player very soon.