Questions about their futures with their current teams are already in circulation and it’s not even May yet. Atlanta’s Trae Young? The noise on that front, compared to the chatter bubbling in Atlanta after the Hawks’ 2023-24 season ended, has noticeably quieted down.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Heat down 18 and looking lost. I sincerely hope the very smart and highly accomplished people in the Heat front office don’t look at play-in wins (when Coby, Trae were off) and April win in Boston and say nearly all of this team deserves training camp, full season. Would be 6-17 – 1:53 PM
Heat down 18 and looking lost. I sincerely hope the very smart and highly accomplished people in the Heat front office don’t look at play-in wins (when Coby, Trae were off) and April win in Boston and say nearly all of this team deserves training camp, full season. Would be 6-17 – 1:53 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest Substack (free): Would Trae Work in Miami? – I get the issues defensively, but if he became available at the right price? ericpincus.substack.com/p/would-trae-w… – 8:54 PM
Latest Substack (free): Would Trae Work in Miami? – I get the issues defensively, but if he became available at the right price? ericpincus.substack.com/p/would-trae-w… – 8:54 PM
More on this storyline
Trae Young: Motivation @DysonDaniels . Real ones know. 1of1 #RealDPOY -via x.com / April 25, 2025
Is that worth going out multiple years on a max extension? Or is it time to cut bait, recoup some value and build around the other young guys in Atlanta, even if the Hawks don’t control their picks? Chatter has picked up that the Hawks might choose the latter course. However, it takes two to tango in any trade. The confounding issue in any Young scenario is that the market for him doesn’t seem to be all that hot. Indeed, that perhaps explains why it was Murray and not Young who was sent to the Pelicans in the 2024 offseason. If the Hawks were hoping for a Mikal Bridges or Rudy Gobert-level return for Young, it’s probably not happening. It might be more in Brandon Ingram territory. Are they at a point where they’re OK with that? -via New York Times / April 23, 2025
When Haynes was on the Dan Patrick Show, he explained his conversation with Young, and where the Hawks star will be. “He said he’s in a good spot,” Haynes said. “He said he knew there was going to be speculation once the Hawks went to a younger core. Had the number one pick, he knew there was going to be speculation about his future. He said he bought in, he took the number one pick. “Brought him to his hometown in Oklahoma to show him around and spend some time with him right after he was drafted to get him engaged. So he’s somebody who, again, just told me a week/a week and a half ago, that he’s down with the process. He wants to see this Atlanta Hawks squad turn the corner and he wants to be a pivotal part in that.” -via Clutch Points / April 21, 2025