The Los Angeles Lakers have had internal discussions about what a hypothetical trade offer for Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young could look like this NBA offseason, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic.
Young is represented by Omar Wilkes of Klutch Sports Group, the same agency Lakers All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are with.
“Young, like James and Davis, is a Klutch client,” Buha wrote. “The Lakers have had internal discussions about what a hypothetical trade offer for Young could look like this summer, according to multiple league sources not authorized to speak publicly.”
Young signed a five-year, $215.2 million rookie maximum contract extension with the Hawks in August 2021. He averaged 26.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 10.2 assists this season while shooting 42.9% from the field, 33.5% from beyond the arc, and 88.6% from the free-throw line.
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In a January 25 article called “2023 NBA Trade Watch: Best Available Guards and Their Top Landing Spots,” Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus published a quote he received from an NBA source talking about Young’s future. The source told Pincus that Young could get traded to the Lakers this summer.
“I think Trae will want out after the season,” the NBA source told Pincus. “The Hawks probably try to get out of John Collins and others by the deadline, but Trae’s a long shot. Maybe the [Lakers] in July with his ties to Klutch [Sports].”
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Young attended two Lakers playoff games in LA. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer reported on April 10 that Young is not untouchable in trade talks moving forward.
“With the offseason approaching, league sources say the Hawks’ front office has the green light from ownership to do whatever it wants to with the roster, which includes considering trade opportunities involving All-Star point guard Trae Young,” O’Connor wrote. “This should come as no real surprise considering what’s transpired over the course of the season.”
The Hawks lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs in six games.
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