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.”
Source: Clutch Points
Source: Clutch Points
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
NEW #OpenFloor w/@FredKatz! Talked Hawks shakeup — and what that could mean for Trae Young — before going deep on Rockets-Warriors, Lakers-‘Wolves and Knicks-Pistons 🔽 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ope… – 5:03 PM
NEW #OpenFloor w/@FredKatz! Talked Hawks shakeup — and what that could mean for Trae Young — before going deep on Rockets-Warriors, Lakers-‘Wolves and Knicks-Pistons 🔽 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ope… – 5:03 PM
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
More on this storyline
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. -via x.com / April 21, 2025
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