People are low on Trae. He had a slump season with poor efficiency, and a poor showing in the playoffs.

But this year he has an actual coach with an actual offensive system, so in theory he will get more open looks and his FG% will go up, he will have more open guys and will have less turn overs, and he will have more energy to spend on the defensive end as well as a better defensive strategy around him(we saw an increase in defensive effort at the end of last season with Quinn, and that has reportedly been the hawks main focus). We also have some young guys who are looking very good, Hunter seems to be stepping into his role better, and should just have a much better team under Quinn overall.

Plus, Trae thrives under hate, and he has been getting tons of flack and he was snubbed from the FIBA team. With the Olympics coming up, Trae will have a chip on his shoulder to prove himself.

This will be his best season yet, by far.