The jury has already ruled on last year's shocking draft night trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks. If the second half of Trae Young's rookie season is a harbinger of even greater things to come going forward, though, it might be time for a retrial.

The Hawks' rookie sensation continued dazzling the NBA world on Thursday against the Utah Jazz, faking a behind-the-back pass by going between his legs from back to front before finishing with a reverse layup on the other side of the rim.

Filthy.

Watch Rudy Gobert as Young stalls his drive, goading the Jazz into believing he's stopped his dribble. Once Young goes between his legs, the league's premier rim-protector leaves the basket area, content to let Ricky Rubio deal with Atlanta's diminutive playmaker.

Whether or not Gobert makes his way back toward a popping John Collins because he believes Young has slipped a behind-the-back pass or not is almost inconsequential.

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It takes years for ball handlers to develop the confidence and understanding necessary to exploit defenses with timing and angles like Young does in the clip above. Just imagine how frequently he'll be embarrassing the opposition once the fifth overall pick of the 2018 draft reaches his prime.

Until then, it might be time to revisit the notion that Luka Doncic will have a better career than Young. Positional scarcity aside, what's the biggest reason why the Dallas Mavericks star is considered the superior prospect?

Almost every time Young steps on the floor, a definitive answer becomes harder and harder to muster.