Where there’s smoke there is usually fire.
However, rumors of the Atlanta Hawks trading Trae Young just got a lot of cold water poured on them, at least when it comes to the simmering rumors about a potential deal sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers.
“The chances are even slimmer for Trae Young to end up in Los Angeles [than Kyrie Irving],” said Michael Scotto on the ‘HoopsHype Podcast’ on June 1. “I kind of got a kick out of that one. But we’ve seen stranger things.”
These rumors are really an amalgamation of misinterpreted comments from ownership about giving autonomy to the front office and Young’s own passion for basketball after he was spotted attending Game 6 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.