Spurs at the top of the Trae Young potential destination list
San Antonio tops the perceived list. The Spurs have circulated for months among prominent league observers as a viable destination for Young’s offensive gifts. In Victor Wembanyama, they also seemingly possess precisely the sort of long and rangy defensive anchor who could mitigate Young’s defensive deficiencies. It is likewise believed in some corners of the league that Young would have interest in South Texas as a destination if he were forced to leave Atlanta.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Reminder: The Hawks can pretty much only tank if they trade Trae Young to the Spurs to get their picks back.
That’s a huge leverage position for a San Antonio team that could definitely use one of the most productive floor generals in the league.
kens5.com/article/sports… pic.twitter.com/DPiTiGvPEC – 12:43 PM
Reminder: The Hawks can pretty much only tank if they trade Trae Young to the Spurs to get their picks back.
That’s a huge leverage position for a San Antonio team that could definitely use one of the most productive floor generals in the league.
kens5.com/article/sports… pic.twitter.com/DPiTiGvPEC – 12:43 PM
Trae Young @TheTraeYoung
My Son influencing me already..😂💙
#WeMove pic.twitter.com/Gn09wEkuq7 – 11:41 PM
My Son influencing me already..😂💙
#WeMove pic.twitter.com/Gn09wEkuq7 – 11:41 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most points in the 4Q this season:
55 — Steph Curry
[gap]
43 — Trae Young
Steph is shooting 43 3P% in the 4th. statmuse.com/nba/player/ste… – 11:11 PM
Most points in the 4Q this season:
55 — Steph Curry
[gap]
43 — Trae Young
Steph is shooting 43 3P% in the 4th. statmuse.com/nba/player/ste… – 11:11 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Trae Young got hit in the jaw hard by a stray elbow from Jabari Smith. He stayed down for a minute but got up and made both FTs… Young exited the NBA’s concussion protocol two weeks ago. – 9:45 PM
Trae Young got hit in the jaw hard by a stray elbow from Jabari Smith. He stayed down for a minute but got up and made both FTs… Young exited the NBA’s concussion protocol two weeks ago. – 9:45 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae Young just took an inside crook of an elbow as an uppercut under his jaw. – 9:44 PM
Trae Young just took an inside crook of an elbow as an uppercut under his jaw. – 9:44 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
10:10, 2Q — B2b 3s from Trae Young and then Garrison Mathews cut the deficit to 31-26. – 8:11 PM
10:10, 2Q — B2b 3s from Trae Young and then Garrison Mathews cut the deficit to 31-26. – 8:11 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets 31, Hawks 19 after 1. Rockets outscored the Hawks, 24-7 in the last 6:48 of the quarter. Jalen Green with eight points, six rebounds, four assists, several nice passes that led to open 3s that missed. Holiday with 8. Hawks 8 of 28, 2 of 12 on 3s. Trae Young is 1 of 6. – 8:06 PM
Rockets 31, Hawks 19 after 1. Rockets outscored the Hawks, 24-7 in the last 6:48 of the quarter. Jalen Green with eight points, six rebounds, four assists, several nice passes that led to open 3s that missed. Holiday with 8. Hawks 8 of 28, 2 of 12 on 3s. Trae Young is 1 of 6. – 8:06 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
#Rockets starters tonight:
G – Amen Thompson
G – Jalen Green
F – Dillon Brooks
F – Jabari Smith Jr
C – Jeff Green
Hawks starters:
G – Trae Young
G – Dejounte Murray
F – Saddiq Bey
F – Jalen Johnson
C – Onyeka Okongwu – 7:02 PM
#Rockets starters tonight:
G – Amen Thompson
G – Jalen Green
F – Dillon Brooks
F – Jabari Smith Jr
C – Jeff Green
Hawks starters:
G – Trae Young
G – Dejounte Murray
F – Saddiq Bey
F – Jalen Johnson
C – Onyeka Okongwu – 7:02 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks will have 8 or 9 depending on Dejounte’s status.
Trae, Jalen, Onyeka, Bogi, Saddiq, Kobe, Garrison, AJ. – 5:37 PM
Hawks will have 8 or 9 depending on Dejounte’s status.
Trae, Jalen, Onyeka, Bogi, Saddiq, Kobe, Garrison, AJ. – 5:37 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Lakers reportedly looking for bold move this summer such as Donovan Mitchell, Trae Young, or Kyrie Irving
nbcsports.com/nba/news/laker… – 3:31 PM
Lakers reportedly looking for bold move this summer such as Donovan Mitchell, Trae Young, or Kyrie Irving
nbcsports.com/nba/news/laker… – 3:31 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Trae Young drops 37-PT Double-Double In Philly!
sportando.basketball/en/trae-young-… – 4:21 AM
Trae Young drops 37-PT Double-Double In Philly!
sportando.basketball/en/trae-young-… – 4:21 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Trae Young scored 37 points and added 12 assists to lead the Hawks past the 76ers 😤
Atlanta is 5-2 in their last seven games. pic.twitter.com/q6feOxNpxT – 9:34 PM
Trae Young scored 37 points and added 12 assists to lead the Hawks past the 76ers 😤
Atlanta is 5-2 in their last seven games. pic.twitter.com/q6feOxNpxT – 9:34 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Trae tonight:
37 PTS
12 AST
5 3PM
12-16 FT
The only player with 500+ assists this season. statmuse.com/nba/player/tra… – 9:33 PM
Trae tonight:
37 PTS
12 AST
5 3PM
12-16 FT
The only player with 500+ assists this season. statmuse.com/nba/player/tra… – 9:33 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
I invite anyone who says Embiid gets an absurd whistle to observe the whistle Trae Young gets. – 9:19 PM
I invite anyone who says Embiid gets an absurd whistle to observe the whistle Trae Young gets. – 9:19 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Trae Young really works hard on defense these days. Props to him – 9:17 PM
Trae Young really works hard on defense these days. Props to him – 9:17 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Halftime: Hawks 73, Sixers 56. Atlanta shot 11-of-19 from three-point range, while Sixers were 4-of-20. Reed has 10 points and 10 rebounds, but Trae’s got 18 points and he 8 assists. Hield has 7 points on 3-of-10 shooting. Payne with 8 on 3-of-9 from the floor. – 8:06 PM
Halftime: Hawks 73, Sixers 56. Atlanta shot 11-of-19 from three-point range, while Sixers were 4-of-20. Reed has 10 points and 10 rebounds, but Trae’s got 18 points and he 8 assists. Hield has 7 points on 3-of-10 shooting. Payne with 8 on 3-of-9 from the floor. – 8:06 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
HALF: Hawks 73, Sixers 56
Trae Young knocked down a 3 leaving 2 seconds left in the quarter and gave his compliments to the Philadelphia fans… – 8:06 PM
HALF: Hawks 73, Sixers 56
Trae Young knocked down a 3 leaving 2 seconds left in the quarter and gave his compliments to the Philadelphia fans… – 8:06 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Trent Forrest is bleeding and had to leave the court. He went to the locker room. He was holding a towel to his face.
Trae Young returned to the court. – 7:51 PM
Trent Forrest is bleeding and had to leave the court. He went to the locker room. He was holding a towel to his face.
Trae Young returned to the court. – 7:51 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
1Q: Hawks 37, Sixers 26
The Hawks went 14-27 overall and 4-10 from 3. Onyeka Okongwu leads all scorers with 10p/4r. T
Trae Young 6p/4a
Bey 6p/5r – 7:36 PM
1Q: Hawks 37, Sixers 26
The Hawks went 14-27 overall and 4-10 from 3. Onyeka Okongwu leads all scorers with 10p/4r. T
Trae Young 6p/4a
Bey 6p/5r – 7:36 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Philly has gone to a zone out of the timeout with Trae sitting. – 7:21 PM
Philly has gone to a zone out of the timeout with Trae sitting. – 7:21 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
New episode of Hoops Tonight breaking down the Lakers’ trade deadline w/ @_JasonLT for @TheVolumeSports:
— Why the Lakers didn’t make a move
— How that sits with LeBron
— Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Lowry
— Pursuing Trae Young, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell this summer pic.twitter.com/1jfeKvCpZt – 5:20 PM
New episode of Hoops Tonight breaking down the Lakers’ trade deadline w/ @_JasonLT for @TheVolumeSports:
— Why the Lakers didn’t make a move
— How that sits with LeBron
— Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Lowry
— Pursuing Trae Young, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell this summer pic.twitter.com/1jfeKvCpZt – 5:20 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Lakers trade rumors: Kyrie Irving, Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell potential targets this summer, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 2:06 PM
Lakers trade rumors: Kyrie Irving, Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell potential targets this summer, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 2:06 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rumor: Could the Atlanta Hawks trade Trae Young this summer?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rumor… – 12:43 PM
Rumor: Could the Atlanta Hawks trade Trae Young this summer?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rumor… – 12:43 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Landry Fields, to @ksugiuraajc, on whether or not the pairing of Trae and Dejounte would work out out, and on the numbers on the sample size to date not looking great: pic.twitter.com/JITPwXx9zw – 12:11 PM
Landry Fields, to @ksugiuraajc, on whether or not the pairing of Trae and Dejounte would work out out, and on the numbers on the sample size to date not looking great: pic.twitter.com/JITPwXx9zw – 12:11 PM
More on this storyline
The Los Angeles Lakers could wind up on there, too. They have an All-NBA defensive anchor of their own in Anthony Davis and, after declining to make a major move at the deadline, are poised to have three first-round picks at their trade disposal starting on draft night -via marcstein.substack.com / February 12, 2024
Could the Hawks ultimately decide to keep Dejounte Murray and trade Trae Young in the offseason? I can tell you this much: They’ve certainly convinced various rival teams that a Dejounte In/Trae Out course is going to be legitimately considered. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 12, 2024
Perhaps the more significant reason why Trae Trade Talk has a more tangible feel than ever before: There appears to be a true market forming for Young for really the first time in his six seasons as a Hawk. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 12, 2024