Quin Snyder is not talking about Tree Young’s participation in the team
It’s the end of an era for Atlanta Hawks after trading star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
Young quickly became the face of the franchise after joining the Hawks in 2018 following a draft trade with the Dallas Mavericks. He led the team to three playoff appearances, including the 2021 conference finals.
But now, Atlanta is going in a different direction, parting ways with one of its most beloved players.
Young was limited to just 10 games this season with an MCL injury, but the Hawks coach Quinn Snyderin a video posted by Malik Brown of ClutchPoints, he emphasized that the talented playmaker was nothing but helpful despite his unfortunate situation, exuding positive energy and supporting his teammates.
Quinn started off the postgame by saying he wasn’t going to answer the you-know-what questions, but he did answer this question about how Tree’s energy was on the team while he was sidelined with an injury: pic.twitter.com/cERTBTAF1D
— Malik Brown (@_MalikATL) January 8, 2026
The 27-year-old Young is averaging 19.3 points, 8.9 assists and 1.0 steals this season.
Although he is still one of the best players in the league, Atlanta depends on himself for its future a rising core, led by Jalen JohnsonDyson Daniels, Onieka Okongwu and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. With them at the helm, the Hawks found ways to win even without Young.
They defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, 117-100. Zachary Rizacher, rumored to be on the trade block, scored 25 points on 7-of-9 shooting from deep, while Johnson added 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Alexander-Walker scored 17 points, six rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks.
The Hawks received CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert from the Wizards in exchange for Young. While it’s a valid argument that Atlanta should have claimed a future draft pick as well, Synder seems confident enough to play with the aforementioned core.
2026-01-08 04:17:00
