Trae Young and the Hawks Have Brought New Life to Atlanta Basketball

The arrival of a real star in Trae Young is giving Atlanta fans something to be excited about

SI's Chris Herring joins The Crossover's Madelyn Burke to break down the newfound excitement Trae Young has brought to Atlanta's basketball scene.

The Hawks consistently ranked near the bottom in attendance in the NBA for nine consecutive years, but has the arrival of Trae Young begun to turn the perception of the franchise around?

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