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Atlanta Hawks trade Trae Young to Washington Wizards
Summary
Reports say the Atlanta Hawks have traded four-time All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Corey Kispert and CJ McCollum. Young has missed time this season with injuries and Atlanta has a better record this season without him.
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Reports say the Atlanta Hawks have traded guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in a deal that sends Corey Kispert and CJ McCollum to Atlanta. Young, a four-time NBA All-Star, had been with the Hawks since being drafted in 2018 and was the face of the franchise. The move follows a summer in which the Hawks reportedly declined to offer Young a contract extension and a recent push by Young and his camp for a trade. He has missed time this season with a right quad contusion after earlier suffering a right MCL sprain.
Key details:
- According to ESPN, the Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for Corey Kispert and CJ McCollum.
- Young is a four-time NBA All-Star and has been with Atlanta since 2018.
- The Hawks reportedly did not offer Young a contract extension over the summer, and Young and his team had been working on a trade.
- This season Young missed time with a right quad contusion and had earlier suffered a right MCL sprain.
- Atlanta's record this season is reported as 15-12 without Young and 2-8 with him in the lineup, and the team allowed nearly 10 fewer points per game in his absence.
- Young led the NBA in assists last season with 11.6 per game.
Summary:
The reported trade ends Trae Young's long tenure as Atlanta's primary playmaker and shifts established pieces between the two teams. Immediate competitive impact for either roster is undetermined at this time.
