Trae Young, the Hawks working on a trade, and the Wizards have been named as a potential suitor
The The Atlanta Hawks and star guard Trae Young appear to be headed for a split. Atlanta general manager Onsi Saleh has had “positive and collaborative discussions” with Young about a potential trade, according to ESPN’s Chams Sharania. After parts of eight seasons in Atlanta, it looks like his time with the Hawks is coming to an end.
Charania noted that discussions about his future with the team are not exactly new. In fact, they do they date before the season. Atlanta did not offer the four-time All-Star a contract extension when it came time to pick up his player option. As a result, questions surrounding his future have been up in the air ever since.
“The Hawks and Young’s agents have maintained a positive dialogue about his future since the franchise decided not to offer a contract extension last summer ahead of his 2026 player option. Now the parties are working together on a trade from Atlanta,” Charania reported Monday night.
Earlier on Monday, it was reported that Young was open-minded about a move away from the Hawks. It was also reported that Washington Wizards emerged as a potential landing spot for the four-time All-Star. Any deal with Washington it would spin CJ McCollum’s contract is expiring, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
Young played only a handful of games for the Hawks this season. He suffered a sprained right MCL earlier this season and has been dealing with complications from that injury ever since. More recently, he’s been dealing with a quad contusion that has kept him out of each of Atlanta’s last five games.
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