Hawks trade 4-time All-Star Trae Young to Wizards in blockbuster deal: reports

The Atlanta Hawks person parted ways with four-time NBA All-Star constituent defender Trae Young, trading him to the Washington Wizards successful a blockbuster move, according to ESPN.

The Hawks volition reportedly beryllium receiving seasoned shooting defender CJ McCollum and guardant Corey Kispert successful the deal. 

Washington was Young’s preferred destination, and the 2 sides were moving connected a woody to get the 27-year-old constituent defender to the nation’s capital.

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Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks looks connected during the crippled against the Boston Celtics during Round 1 Game 6 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs connected April 27, 2023 astatine State Farm Arena successful Atlanta, Georgia.   ( Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who beryllium astatine 17-21 truthful acold this season, astir trading their lawsuit retired of Atlanta.

There is simply a communal transportation successful Washington, too, arsenic enforcement Travis Schlenk drafted Young 5th wide successful 2018 retired of Oklahoma.

It marks the extremity of an epoch for the Hawks. Young has been the focal constituent of their discourtesy since helium was taken successful that draft. He is the team’s vocation person successful three-pointers and assists, having led the squad to the postseason successful 3 of his 8 seasons. The Hawks went the furthest successful 2021, wherever they made the Eastern Conference Finals.

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However, the caller epoch was brewing already successful Atlanta, with guardant Jalen Johnson taking the adjacent measurement successful his career, averaging 23.7 points per crippled this season. The pickup of Nickeil Alexander-Walker besides helps, arsenic he’s averaged 20.5 points per crippled successful 36 appearances.

Meanwhile, Young has played conscionable 10 games this season, arsenic he’s been dealing with limb injuries, astir notably a close MCL sprain.

Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks looks connected aft the crippled against the Boston Celtics during Round One Game Five of the 2023 NBA Playoffs connected April 25, 2023 astatine the TD Garden successful Boston, Massachusetts. (Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Hawks besides get immoderate flexibility connected their books, arsenic they could marque immoderate much moves. Anthony Davis is reportedly disposable from the Dallas Mavericks, making him a bully people for Atlanta.

Young has $95 cardinal remaining connected his woody that runs done the 2026-27 season, which includes a subordinate enactment this offseason.

Atlanta volition beryllium taking connected McCollum’s contract, though the seasoned defender has a $30.6 cardinal expiring deal.

Through his 10 games this season, Young is averaging 19.2 points, 8.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game, portion shooting 41.5% from the field.

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks drives down the tribunal during the archetypal fractional against the Philadelphia 76ers astatine State Farm Arena connected April 7, 2023 successful Atlanta, Georgia.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

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Over his career, Young has dropped 25.2 points and 9.8 assists per game, portion starring the league successful the second class past play with 11.6 per contest.

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