Atlanta Hawks, star point guard Trae Young agree to max extension

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young has agreed to a five-year designated rookie maximum extension worth up to , $207 million, his agent Omar Wilkes of Klutch Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal includes a 30 percent escalator clause that would turn the guaranteed $172 million base into $207 million should Young be voted onto one of the three All-NBA teams. The deal also includes an early termination option after the fourth season, sources said.

The contract will kick in during the 2022-23 season and run through 2026-27.

Negotiations with Young over a max extension on his rookie deal weren't too complicated after his brilliant playoff run for the Hawks, who advanced to the…