With the offseason coming to a close, contract talks in Atlanta have stalled. Trae Young is prepared to play through the season without an extension, opening the opportunity for the Hawks' star to enter restricted free agency.
While no trade talks have been reported, Sam Vecenie said on his Game Theory Podcast that he thinks there is a real possibility of Young being traded this September. He reasons that All-Star was traded during September in each of the last three seasons, and all of the stars were in similar contract situations to Young. Vecenie says that a team could leak that they would offer Young a max, giving Young an opportunity to request a trade for the guaranteed extension.