![]() ![]() Zach LaVine and Trae Young Todd Kirkland/Getty Images ![]() Miami, meanwhile, would have a division-of-labor question to work out with Young, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, but the talent level of that trio would rival just about any other in the league. He'd easily slot in as the starting 2 next to Dejounte Murray. Herro is a year younger than Young, is coming off back-to-back seasons with a 20-plus scoring average and has been a more reliable three-point shooter over the course of his career. If you replace some of the draft consideration with Tyler Herro (the second package outlined above), the deal might make even more sense. They might even be able to talk Miami into parting with some additional draft compensation (like multiple second-rounders) for the trouble of paying the rest of Duncan Robinson's contract (which runs through 2025-26). If the Hawks reached a point where they were more interested in the potential long-term benefits of moving Young, an expiring contract like Kyle Lowry's and multiple first-round picks might be enticing. Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and a 2027 first-round pick for Trae Youngĭetailing multiple packages for one team isn't a staple for these fake trade articles, but the Miami Heat (who always seem to come up when a star hits or is rumored to hit the trade market) have multiple avenues they could pursue. Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 first-round pick for Trae Young Jimmy Butler and Trae Young Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Whatever team he might end up on for 2023-24 (including the incumbent Hawks) would have a one-man offensive engine the likes of which we haven't seen many times in league history. ![]() ![]() And after five NBA seasons, he already has eye-popping career averages of 25.5 points, 9.3 assists and 2.5 threes. That alone narrows the field down a decent bit, but there's still a handful of teams for which Young would make sense as the point guard of the future.įor all the talk of his poor defense and potential shortcomings as a leader, he's still just 24. In other words, this isn't a "blow it up and rebuild" scenario for Atlanta, nor should it be a "move heaven and earth" scenario for most potential suitors. And it sounds like the ideal return would have the team at least remaining competitive. Given Young's defensive limitations and the Hawks' proximity to mediocrity for two years, we may not be looking at a Donovan Mitchell-like trade package here, but Atlanta won't give him away. He later added that "any deal would need to net another All-Star player coming back and/or a group of valuable players and picks." "With the offseason approaching, league sources say the Hawks' front office has the green light from ownership to do whatever it wants to with the roster, which includes considering trade opportunities involving All-Star point guard Trae Young," Kevin O'Connor wrote for The Ringer on Monday. The 2023 postseason is barely upon us, and it already feels like the middle of fake trade season.ĭamian Lillard doesn't want to be a part of a rebuild, Bradley Beal is starting to feel impatient, Luka Dončić is already refuting reports that he might ask out, and Trae Young might be available as early as this summer. ![]()
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