ATLANTA — As Dwyane Wade returned to a hero’s welcome in Miami on Friday night, the 22-year-old rookie who helped make him expendable ran up and down the floor at Phillips Arena like a Looney Tunes creation.

Cedi Osman was perpetual motion in scoring a career-high 16 points in 38-plus minutes for the Cavaliers. He filled lanes on the break. He hustled on defense. He crashed to the floor after driving aggressively and, on occasion, recklessly to the basket. The only time Osman stood still was to curse his poor foul shooting in Turkish.

“He was fast,” teammate Jeff Green said as reporters interviewed Osman within earshot. “I mean he was Speedy Gonzalez fast.”

There were plenty of smiles and jokes in the visitors locker room after the short-handed Cavaliers dispatched the woeful Hawks, 123-107. The victory brought to a close a tumultuous 48 hours that saw the underachieving club remake its roster with three trades that netted four players and sent six others packing.

‌‌‌ The Cavaliers’ aim was to get younger, while adding more athleticism and energy to the lineup. None of the four newcomers — George Hill, Larry Nance Jr., Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson — was in uniform for the game. But Osman, who embodies management’s desire to play faster and with more enthusiasm, made significant contributions in his first career start.

Beyond the 16 points, Osman grabbed six rebounds, supplied five assists and was credited with three steals.

“I thought Cedi was great outside of his free-throw shooting,” coach Tyronn Lue said of Osman, who went 2 of 7 at the line. “Just his energy, rebounding the basketball. He had three steals, getting to the basket, getting to the free-throw line. His energy is infectious and he played well tonight.”

Osman was hardly the standout in a game where LeBron James recorded his second consecutive triple-double, including a career-high 19 assists, and Kyle Korver scored 30 points against his former team. Lue got plenty of contributions from his eight-man rotation. Green provided 24 points. Tristan Thompson was a plus-17 with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Even John Holland saw nearly 14 minutes of action.

But Osman’s performance was noteworthy. The floppy-haired Turk played well in the first game after the Cavaliers sent Wade back to the Heat for a 2024 second-round pick.

In explaining the decision to move the future Hall of Famer, general manager Koby Altman said Wade’s minutes would have been reduced in part because of the acquisition of the new players and the improvement of Osman.

While Lue doesn’t plan to start the youngster once the Cavaliers regain full strength, Osman has earned a spot in the coach’s rotation. He played 21 minutes in Wednesday’s 140-138 win over the Timberwolves.

“I mean, of course, I’m happy,” said Osman, who converted 6-of-9 field-goal attempts. “So first of all, I’m happy because we won the game. And I’m happy that I helped the team. But of course, it’s my career high and I hope I’m going to have better games. I mean, I missed five free throws, which is really bad for me. But probably it’s because it was my first game as a starter. So, I promise the next game will be better. … And by the way, I said a Turkish (curse) word (when I missed). Hopefully, I didn’t offend anyone.”

James kept feeding Osman, who continually cut to the basket without the ball.

It’s important to remember these are the Hawks and Osman won’t be getting big minutes off the bench. But he can give the second unit a boost when he plays at this level. James said he isn’t surprised from what he’s seen of the swingman’s development.

“Showed y’all somethin,” James said. “He ain’t shown me nothin I don’t already know. He’s an unbelievable talent, he’s been a professional (in his native Turkey) for a long time, he knows how to play the game, so he didn’t show me anything I haven’t already seen before.”

James was relaxed and playful after scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in 40-plus minutes. He spoke of his Deion Sanders-inspired sneakers and his eagerness to play the Cavaliers’ reworked lineup in “NBA 2K18.”

“I did bring my game console and I will get it set up in Boston, get the updated rosters and I’ll see how it translates,” he said.

In the Cavs’ first game since jettisoning Isaiah Thomas and five others, James lauded the team’s on-court communication, effort and ball movement. He wasn’t taking a dig, he said, at the players no longer on the roster.

“We’re all professionals and we were happy with the guys that we had and we’re going to be happy with the guys that we have now,” James said. “That’s the way the league is, it’s a business. There’s no shade on anybody.”

Across the locker room, Osman was nothing but sunshine, his smile irrepressible during his postgame chat with the media.

“I just tried to do what I was doing when I was coming off the bench,” he said. “I think we played with a great pace today. We played better defense, I think, and with the new guys we’re going to be perfect. Younger, more dynamic team with a lot of energy. So I’m really excited.”

So are the Cavaliers about Osman’s potential to impact games with verve and pace.

Photo: Cedi Osman (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)