One NBA writer is proposing that the Chicago Bulls acquire Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster trade. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Bulls and Hawks:
Chicago Bulls receive: Trae Young and Garrison Mathews
Atlanta Hawks receive: Lonzo Ball, Patrick Williams, Coby White, Dalen Terry, 2027 first-round pick, 2029 first-round pick and 2028 first-round pick swap
“If Young ever hit the trade market, the Bulls should be all over him,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “They’ve never been the same since losing Ball to a knee injury in January 2022, and it’s entirely possible that newcomer Jevon Carter won’t be able to cure what ails them at the lead guard spot. But bring Young to the Windy City, and the Bulls might bury the opposition under a pile of points. How many offensive quartets could even hope to match the combined potency of Young, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vučević? There may not be much defensive prowess between the four, but offense-first clubs can rule the modern NBA. Just ask the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, who were fifth in offensive efficiency but only 15th at the other end this past season.
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“Now, that’s not to suggest the Bulls would suddenly be championship favorites by adding Young and Mathews (a shooting specialist who could alleviate some of their spacing issues), but if they’re aiming to compete with this core, why not make a serious push for maximum competitiveness? This sure seems more exciting than Chicago’s current plan of essentially running back the same squad that’s been a sub-.500 team since Ball went down.”
Young signed a five-year, $215.2 million rookie maximum extension with the Hawks in August 2021. The two-time NBA All-Star averaged 26.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 10.2 assists last season while shooting 42.9% from the field, 33.5% from beyond the arc and 88.6% from the free-throw line.
A Texas native, Young was ninth in the NBA in total points, 10th in points per game, first in total assists and second in assists per game in 2022-23. The Hawks lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in six games.
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Young has career NBA averages of 25.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists. The Bulls need a star point guard next to DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic since Lonzo Ball — who missed all of last season — will miss the entire 2023-24 season.
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