Late in the summer, after the Olympics, Hawks star point guard Trae Young
flew Daniels and Risacher out to his offseason home in Oklahoma for a
multiday training and bonding session, sources said. It was greatly
appreciated by the young new teammates and formed the foundation for building
a relationship with two cornerstones of the future in Atlanta.
Over the past two years it was an open secret the Hawks had some chemistry
issues within the team, and it affected the working relationship between
Young and Dejounte Murray, who was traded in the offseason to New Orleans for
a package that included Daniels. Hawks officials have been working with Young