During the past 6 years, Trae Young has always been the name built as the center and symbol of the Atlanta Hawks. Exchanging this player to other teams is almost an unimaginable prospect for NBA fans.

However, with the Atlanta Hawks just getting Pick 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft, some opinions say that the Hawks should consider choosing a younger player to completely rebuild the team, because Trae Young is still missing. Many qualities to become a superstar carrying the team in the near future.

Dejounte Murray expressed his excitement when the Atlanta Hawks got Pick 1. However, he cannot be sure of his future at the Atlanta Hawks and the possibility of Murray’s departure is even much higher.

Dejounte Murray is clearly not the only name capable of leaving. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that the possibility of the Atlanta Hawks bringing Trae Young to the transfer negotiation table is possible, depending on the board’s decision in the summer of 2024.

In fact, the combination of Trae Young and potential player Alexander Sarr in the 2024 NBA Draft will bring benefits to the Atlanta Hawks in the future. However, given the context of Trae Young’s possible departure, The Sporting News will present possible destinations for the player born in 1998.

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Trae Young’s contract

Trae Young will enter the third year of a 5-year, $215.2 million contract signed in 2022.

Potential destinations for Trae Young

Los Angeles Lakers

According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers once expressed interest in Trae Young in the transfer window midway through the 2023/24 season. However, they did not have enough attractive trade-in packages at that time.

Until the summer of 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers will have more flexibility by adding the first round pick of the 2031 NBA Draft to their trade packages. Besides, they also have 5 picks in the coming years in round 2 of the NBA Draft.

At the age of 25, Trae Young will also be the name that can inherit after LeBron James retires. The combination of Trae Young and Anthony Davis also brings many interesting plays, but there will be certain weaknesses when Trae Young needs great support from the whole system to compensate for his defensive shortcomings. close.

To make this deal, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to bring in players with a total salary close to Trae Young’s $43 million. Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent are players that can be put on the negotiating table, along with a number of picks to “lubricate” this deal.

However, this scenario is very difficult to happen. The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly do not want to lose Austin Reaves in any trade. The Lakers can replace Jarred Vanderbilt, but this will greatly affect the defensive ability of the entire team.

San Antonio Spurs

An ideal destination for Trae Young, when San Antonio Spurs need a high-class defender to combine with Victor Wembanyama. Not to mention the San Antonio Spurs have the necessary resources available to attract the Atlanta Hawks such as first round picks in 2025, 2027 and the right to exchange picks in 2026. This is what the Atlanta Hawks desperately need to rebuild the team. , amid their decision to trade Trae Young.

San Antonio Spurs can also add picks in the second round of the NBA Draft to the exchange package to increase the appeal of the Atlanta Hawks. Not to mention, the two sides also have a good relationship after the Dejounte Murray deal not long ago.

Besides, the San Antonio Spurs still have 20 million USD in their salary fund, and using Zach Collins and Keldon Johnson with a total salary of 35 million USD will not be a problem. The difference will be spent on Spurs’ empty salary fund, and they still have about $12 million left over to add players from the free market.

However, this idea also has certain weaknesses. Victor Wembanyama will need a defender who is purely about playmaking and making the ball more than a point-carrying star with many limitations like Trae Young.

Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic has a group of quality young players, but lacks a leader of play in the squad. Paolo Banchero often takes on this role quite well, but he can only develop his full strength if he is relieved of the task of holding the ball and focuses on attacking in the striker position.

In a similar case to the San Antonio Spurs, the Orlando Magic have $25 million in empty salary funds at the present time. Cole Anthony, Jett Howard and first-round picks in 2024 to 2026 are also trade packages that could generate attention for the Atlanta Hawks.

Orlango Magic wants to develop further to become a power in the East. To be able to do that, they need to add a classy star to their current squad. Trae Young will be the card to bring the Florida football team to that level.

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