The Atlanta Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Contrary to previous reporting, the Hawks did not have to yield a first round pick to move on from their star.
Atlanta reportedly had never considered a Young trade until this season, after contract negotiations broke down between the franchise and its star. After months of dormancy on the market, likely due to Young’s knee injury and the Hawks’ overall woes.
Rumors finally picked up steam on Monday (January 5th), when two reports came out within minutes of each other.