Washington Wizards, Hawks and Trae Young
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Wizards legend John Wall revealed the keys to a successful Trae Young-Alex Sarr partnership after Young's introductory presser on Friday.
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Trae Young says goodbye to Hawks fans: "Bringing a championship to Atlanta was always my goal"
Trae Young is saying farewell to Atlanta Hawks fans in a heartfelt Instagram post set to Boyz II Men's "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye.""Never thought I'd be typing this," Young wrote, reflecting on a Hawks run that spanned more than seven seasons and was filled with both historic highs and lingering frustration.
Trae Young was introduced to the home crowd with a video during the first quarter of Washington's game against New Orleans
The Wizards recently acquired All-Star guard Trae Young in a trade with Atlanta, as Washington sent CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Hawks. Young is ruled out with a right quad contusion and right MCL sprain for the Wizards, as is Cam Whitmore (right shoulder deep vein thrombosis).
Trae Young is now officially a member of the Washington Wizards. It took a few days for the trade to go through, but everything went smoothly, and now Young is
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league on the Trae Young deal and what comes next for the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks.
Washington is in the midst of a major rebuild and needs star power, and the four-time All-Star might just fit the bill. The revamped Hawks are looking better with Jalen Johnson as the front man.
Yet there are already rumbles about Young ultimately securing a two-year extension from the Wizards ... no matter how much or how little he plays for the rest of the season with Washington desperate to hold onto a first-round pick that is only top-eight protected.