{"id":64536,"date":"2024-02-22T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=64536"},"modified":"2024-02-21T21:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T02:57:36","slug":"the-3-best-suitors-for-a-trae-young-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/22\/the-3-best-suitors-for-a-trae-young-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Best Suitors for a Trae Young Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s rare that a rebuilding team fails so spectacularly that they’re forced to trade their centerpiece, but here we are. The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly receiving offers for a potential<\/a> Trae Young<\/a> trade.<\/p>\n

Atlanta is once again drifting aimlessly, mired in mediocrity both in the present and for the foreseeable future. At 24-31, they sit 10th in the East, 6.5 games back of a top-6 guaranteed playoff seed. Barring an unforeseen, miraculous second-half run, Atlanta will be on the outside looking in come playoff time. That finish would be yet another step backward for a young team coming off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance just three seasons ago.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the Hawks’ struggles have given way to trade rumors galore<\/a>. The team is littered with talented (albeit flawed) players, and seemingly the entire roster qualifies as attractive trade candidates. This includes star point guard Trae Young, who Atlanta acquired from Dallas in a 2018 draft day swap for Luka Doncic<\/a>. Often characterized as a “one-man offense”, the 6’1″ Young is a dynamic offensive player who scores at every level. He pairs his shot-making with elite shot-creating – Young is often seen dishing out behind-the-back dimes or half-court lobs.<\/p>\n