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- The Atlanta Hawks traded point guard Trae Young, creating roughly $50 million in salary-cap flexibility.
- That flexibility let the Hawks adopt a team-first system that boosted scoring chances for near-MVP Jalen Johnson, Most Improved Player Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and other role players, making CJ McCollum a major playoff contributor.
- Owner Onsi Saleh now has ample wiggle room this summer to sign free agents of his choosing.
