Dan Patrick Show: “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.” — @ChrisBHaynes on rumors surrounding Trae Young’s future in Atlanta.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Atlanta Hawks fire general manager Landry Fields, start search for new head of basketball operations
Trae Young is extension eligible this offseason. Do the Hawks continue with him as the franchise tentpole, or is it time to pivot?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/atlan… – 2:13 PM
Atlanta Hawks fire general manager Landry Fields, start search for new head of basketball operations
Trae Young is extension eligible this offseason. Do the Hawks continue with him as the franchise tentpole, or is it time to pivot?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/atlan… – 2:13 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Trae Young: ““I think it’s okay to be upset about it. I think it’s okay to get upset. I don’t think it’s okay to be okay with losing and so, I’m upset about it.”
10 things we learned from Hawks exit interviews ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 11:41 AM
Trae Young: ““I think it’s okay to be upset about it. I think it’s okay to get upset. I don’t think it’s okay to be okay with losing and so, I’m upset about it.”
10 things we learned from Hawks exit interviews ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 11:41 AM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Hawks have their first lead of a Trae Young stepback 3. Hawks up 91-88 just over 7 to play. – 9:00 PM
Hawks have their first lead of a Trae Young stepback 3. Hawks up 91-88 just over 7 to play. – 9:00 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
10:36 to play, b2b 3s from Terance Mann and then Trae Young have cut the Hawks deficit to 86-83.
It’s the second time the Hawks have cut this to a 1 possession game. But the last time the Heat went on a 6-0 run out of their timeout and created some separation. – 8:52 PM
10:36 to play, b2b 3s from Terance Mann and then Trae Young have cut the Hawks deficit to 86-83.
It’s the second time the Hawks have cut this to a 1 possession game. But the last time the Heat went on a 6-0 run out of their timeout and created some separation. – 8:52 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
LeVert and Niang have threes that rattle around and out.
Then Mann and Trae hit threes.
Hawks within 3. – 8:52 PM
LeVert and Niang have threes that rattle around and out.
Then Mann and Trae hit threes.
Hawks within 3. – 8:52 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Trae Young now 2 of 11 from the field and 1 of 4 on threes. – 8:04 PM
Trae Young now 2 of 11 from the field and 1 of 4 on threes. – 8:04 PM
Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
50% of all Play-In Tournament games in NBA history have featured Trae Young or Jonas Valanciunas – 7:25 PM
50% of all Play-In Tournament games in NBA history have featured Trae Young or Jonas Valanciunas – 7:25 PM
More on this storyline
Throughout the season, Hawks coach Quin Snyder honed his young team to fit an offensive cutting and defensive pressure approach. The team overperformed preseason expectations, even after losing Johnson and trading away De’Andre Hunter, giving the franchise confidence in the path it charted last offseason. Key players such as Daniels and Zaccharie Risacher struggled against Miami, a crucial moment to learn and grow. “We’ve got a lot of young guys, so this is a perfect opportunity for guys that. I mean, if this is their first experience of an elimination game, they know now what to expect and what to go into the summertime to work on,” Young said. -via New York Times / April 19, 2025
Now both sides have to figure out what makes sense. Do the Hawks want to give Young a supermax deal after a down shooting season, even if he is vital to orchestrating their offense? Does Young, who turns 27 in September, want to remain part of an upstart project when he has been carrying the franchise for years? “The goal is to always win, of course. But when you have the type of team that we’ve had, I mean, it’s going to be bumps and bruises throughout the season,” Young said. “Hopefully next year I can focus more on the wins and losses.” -via New York Times / April 19, 2025
Courtside Buzz: HEAT WIN! MIAMI HEAT BEAT THE ATLANTA HAWKS IN OT OFTHE PLAY-IN, 123-114, & WILL FACE THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS IN THE FIRST ROUND! 🍿 Tyler Herro: 30 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 10/21 FGM Andrew Wiggins: 20 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 8/17 FGM Davion Mitchell: 9 PTS in OT Onyeka Okongwu: 22 PTS, 12 REB, 12/19 FGM Trae Young: 29 PTS, 11 AST, 9/22 FGM -via x.com / April 18, 2025