Atlanta Hawks look like they don't need Trae Young originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Atlanta Hawks were already going to have to make a decision on Trae Young.

In a post on X by Evan Sidery, he provided the numbers of how well the Atlanta Hawks is performing without Trae Young.

First-place Pistons (12-2) face the fourth-place Hawks (9-5) at 7:30 p.m. ET on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit with streaming options available.

The Atlanta Hawks lost their star PG Trae Young to an early season injury. And still, the team has rallied. Five wins in a row for them now.

Recent reports indicate that the Atlanta Hawks will shop Kristaps Porzingis’ expiring contract, as rival executives predict a major move.

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 the day after the Saints' Week 12 game against the Atlanta Falcons and ahead of Week 13 at the Miami Dolphins.

On the second game of a back-to-back, the Atlanta Hawks were back at home against the Charlotte Hornets, who were also coming off a back-to-back. Of course, this game would come down to the wire, and the winner was going to be whoever wanted it more in the end. It was obviously Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points and Vit Krejci added 21 off the bench on seven 3-pointers to propel the Atlanta Hawks to a 115-98 victory over the skidding New Orleans Pelicans