Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young and his agents, Aaron Mintz, Drew Morrison, and Austin Brown, are working with the team on a trade, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday.
Hawks, Trae Young Have Begun Trade Talks
Young’s camp and Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh have already “begun positive and collaborative talks” over the past week on finding a resolution, sources told Charania.
Per Charania, the team and Young’s agents “have maintained positive dialogue on his future ever since the franchise elected not to offer a contract extension last summer ahead of his 2026 player option,” but will now try to part ways.
According to Spotrac, Young has $95 million total remaining on his five-year, $215.15 million rookie max extension, with this season and next season. His deal includes a $48.96 million player option for 2026-27.
Young has been the cornerstone of the Hawks’ franchise since he entered the league in 2018 and remains the team’s all-time leader in 3-pointers (1,295) and assists (4,837).
The former No. 5 overall pick of the 2018 draft, Young has led Atlanta to the playoffs three times in his eight years, including a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021.
Charania noted that Atlanta plans to lean on “forward Jalen Johnson, who entered Monday averaging 24 points, 10.2 rebounds and 8.5 assists, and free agent acquisition Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who is averaging a career-high 20.7 points.”
Young Has Been Limited Due To Injuries
Young has dealt with leg injuries this season that have limited him to only 10 games.
In those 10 appearances, Young is averaging only 19.3 points per game, his fewest since his rookie season (19.1 PPG), on 41.5% shooting from the floor and a career-worst 30.5% from 3-point range.
The Hawks are 15-12 in the 27 games he has missed entering Monday, and the team is 2-8 with him while holding opponents to nearly 10 points less per game, per ESPN Stats & Information.
Young dealt with a right MCL sprain early in the season and is currently sidelined because of a right quad contusion that has caused him to sit out the past six games.
Although Young has been linked to the Dallas Mavericks because of star center Anthony Davis, another team has been reported as a potential landing spot for the eight-year veteran.
NBA insider Marc Stein reported Monday that the Washington Wizards have emerged as a “legitimate potential trade destination” for Young. Stein said a deal for Young would be “centered around CJ McCollum’s expiring contract.”
The 2026 NBA trade deadline is Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ET.
