Atlanta Basketball with Caleb Johnson on 92.9 The Game

Trae Young is gone: the truth behind the Hawks’ reset

Trae Young’s time in Atlanta is over, and the Hawks are officially turning the page. Caleb Johnson dives into the reasoning behind the move, the failures of past roster construction, and why the $49 million player option changed everything.

Was the Porzingis trade a mistake?

The Hawks are close to one star returning with Trae Young, but Kristaps Porzingis is headed for a longer stint on the injury report which questions whether his acquisition was worth it. How does Atlanta fit Young back into the rotation and replace the offensive production that Porzingis provides? Jalen Johnson is emerging as Mr. Triple Double, all things discussed on this episode of Atlanta Basketball with Caleb Johnson.

Can Hawks survive without Trae Young?

With the Hawks missing Trae Young for the next month plus due to injury there are many questions of which players will step up to fill the void. There are also concerns of Quin Snyder’s rotations, especially late in games. Should Dyson Daniels be the main ball handler and is Zaccharie Risacher playing too little are all discussed on this episode of Atlanta Basketball with Caleb Johnson

Do Hawks have a hustle problem?

The Hawks are four games into the season and issues on both sides of the ball are already appearing... that’s without talking injuries. Are the Hawks dealing with lack of effort or just learning each other? We talk about it all on this episode of Atlanta Basketball with Caleb Johnson

Dyson Daniels locks up massive, team-friendly, $100M extension 💰

The Atlanta Hawks are locking in their future — and making a statement about their priorities. On this week’s episode of Atlanta Basketball with Caleb Johnson, Caleb breaks down the team’s biggest offseason moves as the regular season tips off. The headline: Dyson Daniels gets a four-year, $100 million extension, keeping one of the NBA’s top young defenders in Atlanta through 2030. Caleb explains why this deal, which starts at just $22 million a year, is both fair for Daniels and team-friendly for the Hawks — and why GM Onsi Saleh once again played it perfectly.