The Atlanta Hawks have gone 13-11 with out Trae Younger and 2-8 with Trae Younger this season.
The previous Oklahoma star has all the time been a polarizing determine across the NBA, however the scenario is getting too huge to disregard proper now. Quin Snyder’s workforce regarded higher with Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels working the offense, and its protection has additionally taken a giant hit with Younger again within the combine. Greater than that, an NBA government instructed insider Ryen Russillo that even his personal teammates do not appear to take pleasure in having him on the courtroom.
Hawks gamers do not prefer to play with Trae Younger
“It’s arduous to consider a workforce that’s making an attempt to win this season that Trae would assist, particularly when you consider what that workforce could be shedding from the gamers they must ship again as matching wage. He doesn’t defend. He doesn’t rebound. Guys hate taking part in with him,” Russillo said on his podcast.
Younger, who has handled accidents previously and is a streaky scorer, does not have a lot commerce worth across the league proper now. There have been a number of rumors about his demeanor rubbing folks the mistaken means, and whoever trades for him must pay the rest of his $45.9 million contract this season.
He is additionally acquired a participant choice price $48.9 million for subsequent season, and with no assure that he’ll stick with the workforce that will get him, there aren’t many — if any — locations that make sense for him proper now.
He is averaged 19.3 factors, 8.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 10 video games this season. Younger has put his workforce in a troublesome spot forward of the Feb. 5 commerce deadline.
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