Trae Young Flashed His Range With Four Straight Makes From The Logo In Utah


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Trae Young’s NBA career got off to an inauspicious start as the Hawks’ first-round draft pick went 4-for-20 from the field and 1-for-11 from three-point range in his first Summer League action in Utah.

Considering most had tabbed Young’s shooting range as one of his greatest skills coming into the NBA, it wasn’t the most encouraging performance, but it is also relatively meaningless in the grand scheme of things because one Summer League game, good or bad, doesn’t really offer much in the way of an indication of how good a player will be in the NBA. That’s the good news for Young, as is the fact that Summer League allows for a short memory as the Hawks returned to action on Tuesday night.

Ahead of their matchup with the Spurs, Young went through is warmup and was sure to show off his range (and that short memory) as he drilled four straight deep three-pointers from the logo in Utah.

Again, this doesn’t mean much as it’s an empty gym with no one defending, but it does offer a bit of a glimpse at Young’s self-confidence and commitment to continuing shooting and playing his game — which includes taking some questionable shots at times.

Young can start shedding the questions being asked of him after his rough debut with a strong shooting performance tonight, and his warmup shows he’s capable of getting hot from way downtown to do just that.

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