Insider details Corey Kispert’s decision after Tree Young trade
The Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards made the first big trade of the season with Trae Young finds a new home in the nation’s capital. The Hawks are back The Hawks returned CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in the tradeand questions are being asked about what the team’s plans are moving forward.
Corey Kispert is a particular name that has been mentioned as potentially being on the move again before the trade deadline, but the Hawks are conservation planning sharp shooting wing, according to Matt Moore of Harwood Parokism. Several teams interested in trading Kispert reportedly called the Hawks, but were told the team wanted him on the roster until the end of the season.
The No. 15 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Kispert has been a solid player for the Wizards over the past few seasons. Since the trade, Young has played in just one game with the Hawks, finishing with two points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 2 of 2 from the free throw line.
Earlier this season, Kispert appeared in 19 games for the Wizards, including two starts, logging just over 19 minutes per game. He averaged 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 39.5 percent from the 3-point line and 76.5 percent from the free throw line.
Kispert has been a reliable scorer at times, averaging double figures in scoring in three of the last four seasons. He was also a solid 3-point shooter with a career mark of 38.2 percent. He shot a career-high 42.4 percent from 3-point range in 2022-23.
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