The Atlanta Hawks enjoyed a historic and revitalizing 2020-21 season, finishing with a 41-31 record to capture the Southeast Division title and end a four-year playoff drought. Under the leadership of interim head coach Nate McMillan and All-Star guard Trae Young, the team transformed into a postseason powerhouse, pulling off thrilling upsets against the New York Knicks and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015. The fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Trae Young is a four-time All-Star point guard and the Atlanta Hawks' all-time leader in assists and three-pointers who famously led the franchise to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals.