Trae Young is eligible for a contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks this offseason, which is something executives across the NBA are paying attention to ahead of his potential free agency in 2026. Young played a key role in the Hawks’ offseason and also was at Vegas Summer League. Young can sign for up to $222 million over four seasons.
“Executives in Las Vegas are closely watching and monitoring the future and status of Atlanta’s Trae Young,” said Shams Charania on Friday’s episode of NBA Today. “He has two years left on his deal this upcoming season, but he has a player option in 2026. He can be a free agent next summer. It’s going to be a much more flush market in free agency coming up.
“And listen, this is an Atlanta Hawks team that has made a ton of moves this offseason. Got Kristaps Porzingis. They can go several different directions with this team. They have a rising young team. They have guys like Jalen Johnson, Zachary Risacher. But the Hawks want to see how this team looks. Both Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis are extension eligible.
“But Trae Young, by all accounts, I’m told, is locked in. He’s excited about this team. He really believes this team is as close to that team several years ago they made it to the conference finals in the East. He’s excited, but I do know Trae Young a little bit, and I know once he gets into the season, he wants to focus on that season. So, if there is no extension, we’re into the regular season, I would not be surprised if he just waits until the 2026 summer before any decisions on his future.”