Trae Young is a three-time All-Star and one-time leader of an Eastern Conference finals trek. On the surface, the hyper-productive point guard shouldn’t have much to prove.

And yet, his entire existence with Atlanta—the only NBA franchise he’s known—is seemingly up in the air. The Hawks already split from his backcourt mate, Dejounte Murray, this offseason and could potentially pivot toward a youth-focused rebuild around Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, Dyson Daniels, Kobe Bufkin and this year’s No. 1 pick, Zaccharie Risacher.

Atlanta may have already taken that plunge if not for the fact the San Antonio Spurs have control of the Hawks’ next three first-round picks. That buys Young a little more time to convince this front office he should remain their centerpiece. He’ll also be eligible for an extension after this season, so he needs to prove he’s worthy of another major-money commitment.