Trae Younger is formally en path to a brand new crew.
The Atlanta Hawks have traded away their multi-time All-Star level guard Younger to the Washington Wizards, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Wednesday. Washington will ship guard CJ McCollum and ahead Corey Kispert again to Atlanta in return, Charania provides.
Younger, 27, had been the centerpiece of the Hawks franchise for the final a number of years. He made 4 All-Star groups with Atlanta, led the NBA in assists in 2025, and led the Hawks to an Japanese Convention Finals berth in 2021.
However the 6-foot-2 Younger in a short time fell out of favor in Atlanta this season with the emergence of Jalen Johnson as a brand new foundational participant, in addition to the event of youthful ball-handlers similar to Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. With the Hawks holding serve this season at 17-21 (tenth within the Japanese Convention) regardless of Younger lacking vital time on account of knee and quad accidents, they’ve determined to lastly pull the plug on the Younger period.
Atlanta continues to be doing proper by Younger, who was their top-five draft decide again in 2018. Studies emerged earlier this week that the Wizards were Young’s preferred trade destination, and now the Hawks have managed to ship him there. With Younger having been rumored to be unhappy in Atlanta for at least the last several months, that is about as amicable a cut up as the 2 sides may have had.
As for the Wizards, they’re a woeful 10-26 this season however are clearly wanting on the long-term with Younger. The previous All-NBA choice Younger is making $46 million this season with a $49 million participant choice for 2026-27. However Washington will clearly be trying to prolong Younger and financial institution on his 20-point, 10-assist upside to hold them for years to return.
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