Thaddeus Young has requested a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers.
Young and his agent, Jim Tanner, submitted a trade request to Sam Hinkie and the Sixers weeks ago, according to a source close to Young.
"Thad is ready to leave Philly," the source said. "He isn't with the whole tanking thing."
Young was excited about the possibility of being traded to the Houston Rockets in a deal for Omer Asik before talks broke apart.
I've watched a fair share of Philly games over the last year plus, but was largely focusing on Evan Turner/Spencer Hawes.
Thaddeus is highly regarded amongst a lot of the beat writers/BBall analysts. He's got good size for a SF. Shoots the 3-pter adequately. Solid defense.
Thoughts on making this guy a part of our Hawks future?
I'd prefer Evan, but his stock is probably the highest it's ever been. Thaddeus could be a nice fit here, though.