Trae Young

While former Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas approves of the Trae Young trade, the franchise’s 2010 first overall pick, John Wall, another memorable guard, will be honored. The Wizards will celebrate Wall’s career by hosting a pop-up via and giving out bobbleheads of the five-time All-Star during an upcoming game. The Wizards announced Wall’s bobblehead […] The post Wizards make exciting John Wall announcement that will catch fans attention appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Trae Young’s contract includes a 15 percent trade bonus, and there has been no reporting to suggest that the bonus will be excluded as part of the deal. Still, the structure of NBA contracts places clear limits on how that bonus can be applied. Trade bonuses do not carry over into option years, and league […] The post Trae Young’s trade bonus capped by max salary appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

With Trae Young’s money coming off the ledger for next season, the Atlanta Hawks are widely viewed as still very much in the mix for Anthony Davis. Speaking Wednesday night on NBA Countdown, Shams Charania of ESPN indicated that Atlanta’s front office remains active in monitoring potential pathways to a deal involving the Dallas Mavericks […] The post Hawks eye Anthony Davis using expiring contracts appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Did Trae Young have any actual good options for a destination?

The Washington Wizards acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Of course, the last time Young was traded came back on draft night in 2018 when the Dallas Mavericks moved him to Atlanta for Luka Doncic. Doncic was part of the biggest trade in NBA history a season ago, when Dallas dealt […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic reveals what makes him ‘excited’ about Trae Young trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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CJ McCollum expressed his gratitude for the Wizards organization while addressing the news of his trade to the Atlanta Hawks.

There’s no telling how long star point guard Trae Young will play basketball in the nation’s capital, but he’s the Washington Wizards’ first “box-office” hooper since John Wall and Bradley Beal. That’s exciting for a city that hasn’t seen its NBA team reach the conference finals since 1979, when the squad was named the “Washington […] The post Trae Young trade grade for Wizards after deal with Hawks lands new star appeared first on ClutchPoints .

While it was not exactly a shock, the trade of Trae Young to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday was emotional for the fans of the Atlanta Hawks. After all, Young has been with the team since 2018. Fans witnessed him grow throughout the years, helping the Hawks to multiple appearances in the playoffs, including a […] The post Zaccharie Risacher’s sincere Trae Young message after Hawks trade: ‘That’s my brother’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Zaccharie Risacher led a balanced scoring attack as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 117-100 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. The Hawks snapped a two-game skid, with seven players scoring in double figures, including Jalen Johnson’s 19 points and eight rebounds. Atlanta raced to an early nine-point lead in the first […] The post Risacher sparks Hawks in first game after Trae Young trade, beating Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .