{"id":136737,"date":"2025-04-29T06:21:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=136737"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:01:43","slug":"trae-young-contract-extension-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/29\/trae-young-contract-extension-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Trae Young Up For Important Contract Extension This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trae Young<\/a> and the Atlanta Hawks enter a pivotal 2025 offseason<\/a> after a disappointing Play-In Tournament exit. The Hawks banked on developing their young core of Jalen Johnson<\/a>, Dyson Daniels<\/a>, Zaccharie Risacher<\/a>, and Onyeka Okongwu<\/a> this season. Johnson’s shoulder injury prevented them from seeing their full potential after one season together, but the final three players made big strides throughout the campaign. However, Atlanta may not be able to lean into development as much in the 2025\u201326 season. Young is up for a lucrative contract extension and has leverage over Atlanta\u2019s new front office this summer. The star point guard’s decision can have a ripple effect on the franchise in the near future.<\/p>\n

Trae Young Up For Important Contract Extension This Summer<\/h2>\n

Talking Numbers<\/h3>\n

Young will be entering his fourth year of a five-year, $215 million contract at the beginning of next season. However, his final year is a player option for nearly $49 million. Young could decline that and enter unrestricted free agency just one year from now. In contrast, if Young believes he can win a championship in Atlanta, he is up for a four-year, $229 million extension<\/a> this summer. If he is voted onto an All-NBA team from this season, that number bumps up to five years and $345 million. He led the NBA with 11.6 dimes per game after receiving his fourth career All-Star nod.<\/p>\n

Young has stated multiple times that he wants to win in Atlanta. In his exit interview<\/a> a week ago, Young reassured Hawks fans of his stance.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course\u2026I\u2019ve won here before, I haven\u2019t won a championship but I\u2019ve achieved a lot of things here. I know what it takes. I definitely feel I can win here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trae Young asked by @AlisonWSB<\/a> if he can win in Atlanta, <\/p>\n

\u201cOf course\u2026I\u2019ve won here before, I haven\u2019t won a championship but I\u2019ve achieved a lot of things here. I know what it takes. I definitely feel I can win here.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/XRTyJXyLvV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Caleb Johnson (@ATLjohnson18) April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n