The Washington Wizards have acquired star guard Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster trade.
BREAKING: The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/WIf8rhrRFu
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Washington lands the former All-Star in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in a move that gives the Wizards the answer at the point guard position the team has desperately been searching for.
After acquiring McCollum this offseason to serve as a mentor for the team's young core, the Wizards front office quickly made it a point to offload the veteran's expiring contract as the center point of a deal when it became evident that Young was available on the trade market.