NEW YORK — Atlanta Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk made Trae Young the face of the franchise when he passed on the chance to select Luka Doncic. Schlenk traded the No. 3 pick (Doncic) to the Dallas Mavericks for the No. 5 pick (Young) and Dallas’ 2019 top-five protected first-round pick.



Heading into his rookie season, Young will be given the keys to the franchise as Atlanta’s point guard and is expected to help put fans in the stands with his ability to shoot 3-pointers well beyond the arc, create space with his step-back dribble and make highlight passes with flair.



As a rookie, Young is focused on a lofty team goal instead of personal statistics or accolades.



“It’s all about winning,” Young said Friday at an NBPA camp appearance at Basketball City. “It’s all about getting the culture back to what it was when Al Horford was there, Jeff Teague and they were in the Eastern Conference finals and winning 60...