Atlanta Hawks -Wacht Trae Young has two more years after this season to his current contract and can become a free agent in 2026 if he refuses his players option that is worth $ 48.96 million. The four-fold all-star is also eligible to sign an extension of four years, $ 229 million in the low season, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN.
Trae Young could sign a four-year contract extension of $ 229 million with the Hawks after the average of career-high figures
In 51 games (all starts) with the Hawks this season, Young has an average of 23.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 stealing and career heights of 11.5 assists and 36.2 minutes per game. The 26-year-old also shoots a career tray 40.7%, 33.6% from 3-point range and 85.7% in the fault line.
According to basketball reference, Young leads the NBA in Assists (587), turnover (247), assisted percentage (46.9%) and assists per match. It is in 14th place in points (1,208), 16th in 3-PINTERS (150), third in free throws (312), played seventh in minutes (1,847) and 19th in usage percentage (29.3%).
In the victory of Atlanta 135-124 on the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 27, he registered 20 points, four rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in 36 minutes action.
Although Young’s shooting efficiency and the scoring of the average has dropped this campaign, he is still the most reliable player of the Hawks based on statistics only. Atlanta went in 2021 as far as the Eastern Conference Finals with the former First-Rounder.
Atlanta exchanged De’andre Hunter to the Cavaliers
Maybe Young and the Hawks reach a breaking point, especially if the Oklahoma product wants to win a championship. Atlanta still has to appear in the NBA final with Young.
Atlanta is said to be planning to move young before this month’s NBA trading deckline. However, a deal with three teams has never been agreed. Instead, the Hawks De’andre Hunter exchanged to the Cavaliers for Caris, Georges Niang, three picks of the second round and two swaps.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, especially was not very good with Young, according to NBA.
Greg Swartz from Bleacher Report wrote on 10 February that Young could possibly push “for an exchange this summer, something that the Hawks will be forced to do instead of losing him for nothing.”
Swartz refers to Young who may refuse his players option 2026-27. It would be unwise for Atlanta to let him run if the franchise could acquire in exchange for the seven -year -old veteran.
