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Trae Young might be traded by the Atlanta Hawks, following a likely early exit from the play-in or the postseason.
Credit: AP-Scanpix Credit AP-ScanpixThe front office of the Atlanta Hawks has "the green light from ownership to do whatever it wants to with the roster, which includes considering trade opportunities involving All-Star point guard Trae Young," sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.
Trae Young
MIN:34.8PTS:26.22 (57.32%)REB:2.97As:10.15ST:1.1BL:0.12TO:4.11GM:73ProfileNBA2022/2023Travis Schlenk exited the front office in December and the decision-makers are now Landry Fields, Kyle Korver and Quin Snyder. While negotiating his contract to become head coach of the Hawks, Snyder demanded and now wields substantial influence over personnel decisions.
Young is on his first season of a five-year, $215 million contract extension he signed during the 2021 offseason.
In March, Hawks owner Tony Ressler told The Athletic's Jeff Schultz he's neither opening nor closing the door on any players being moved.
Months earlier, Shams Charania and Sam Amick reported on escalating tensions between Young and former head coach Nate McMillan, leading to team meetings and questions about Young’s leadership. Players reportedly sided with the coach over their star player. Things got so ugly that TNT's Chris Haynes reported that Young could request a trade this summer.
Regardless of Trae's desire to stay, it could be the Hawks that decide to change course following a likely early exit from the play-in or the postseason.
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