Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young doesn't care that it's preseason. The Hawks floor general is already putting on a show for fans, using New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick as his first victim of the year.

Young threw the ball through Redick's legs and finished with an easy coast to coast layup. It was the first of what will be many highlight plays for Young and the Hawks this season.

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Trae Young had a stellar rookie year for the Hawks, and he is now looking to lead the franchise to the playoffs in his sophomore season. Young averaged 19.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists as a rookie while shooting 41.8 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 82.9 percent from the free-throw line.

The Hawks drafted De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish in the 2019 NBA Draft, acquired Evan Turner from the Portland Trail Blazers and signed Jabari Parker in free agency. Atlanta is eager to see if Young, John Collins, Reddish and Hunter can lead the team back to the postseason.

Young worked out with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on his mid-range game this offseason. Bryant is one of the best mid-range scorers in NBA history, so Hawks fans are excited that Kobe was able to teach Young a lot of tricks on how to master the mid-range game.