Trae Young is “working with the franchise on a trade,” sources tell Shams Charania. This marks the first credible report of Young’s career that indicates he is indeed looking for a way out of Atlanta.
Just minutes before Charania’s intel was released, Marc Stein reported that the Wizards have emerged as a “legitimate potential trade destination” for Young. The two reports poured fuel on the previously smoldering trade rumors, immediately igniting an inferno from NBA analysts and Atlanta Hawks fans.
It is unclear what changed to prompt this “collaborative” effort between Young and the Hawks, but one could safely assume the two parties remain at odds over their contract situation.