Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is only in his second season in the NBA but has certainly earned his place in the league. Especially with the impact of his three-point shoots that are from a insane range similar to what we have seen Stephen Curry explore many times in other seasons.

ESPN journalist Adrian Wojnarowski recently interviewed the Hawks young point guard for his podcast “The Woj Pod” and extracted from Trae Young a story of how the young star eventually developed his insane range:

“I always had that scorer’s mentality and that shooter’s mentality,” Young said. “I always had a point guard that could dribble and I would just be spotted up on the wing or in the corner and just [be] ready to shoot. As guys got taller and older, I just kept moving my range further and further back.”

Apparently facing older and taller players was essential for Trae Young to seek new space and find his own survival on the court. The pursuit of perfecting long-range shooting has certainly paid off.

Young is already recognized as one of the best NBA point-guards. Able to generate opportunities for his teammates and his own shoot. Although his team has not found the way to victories with his leadership. Atlanta Hawks are in the process of rebuilding, and despite the show Trae has been playing on the court, his team has been bad in the defensive end.

The point guard is seen by the Hawks franchise as a key player for the future and this is the reason why everything is being set up to exploit Trae Young’s full potential. In his second season, the point guard is averaging 27.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game, and is among the 10 best players in made triples per game (3.3).