Atlanta Hawks. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
When Woj of ESPN announced that Team USA had issued 60 invitations to top players around the league, he did not go into any detail as to who they were. Tim Reynolds of Associated Press announced that Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young was one of the players who was included in the invitations.
Young has been one of the premier playmakers in the NBA since he debuted back in 2018. He was a member of the All-rookie team in 2018-19 and made the All-Star team in 2019-20, His rise to being one of the top point guards in the NBA has been meteoric.