Trae Young Earns Extra $35.4M On Extension After Making All-NBA Team

[RealGM Wiretap]

The five-year max contract signed by Trae Young with the Atlanta Hawks has increased from $177 million to $212 million by virtue of his place on the All-NBA Third Team.

Young was the final guard selected for the team.

Via Bobby Marks/ESPN

[meekrab]

15.4/5/6 on 32% shooting in the playoffs

[D21]

15.4/5/6 on 32% shooting in the playoffs

With his PF and C starters being injured...
Let us know his numbers last year when both were playing at full speed?

Don't get me wrong, 177M was enough, better have these 35M to add to another player, but it doesn't make any sense to judge him on one round when the two players he plays the most were not able to play healthy

[njknicks]

Trae Young took a step back this year in the playoffs.

Granted, the Hawks were plagued by injuries - but whereas last year was Trae's coming out party, this year his Ice Trae moniker fit well ( truly cold during the playoffs ).

Phenomenal player but stagnated this season -- needs to focus on nuances of his game : reduce # of turnovers ( from over 4 per game to low three's), improving his ability to steal the ball on defense ( .9spg is unacceptable for a player of his caliber - needs to be above 1 ), and continue to improve his accuracy from long distance ( his goal should be above 40% )

These are minor tweaks in his game -- that would completely elevate him / hawks to another level.

[Itzmotto]

Question is that extra 35.4 spread out every year of the contract??

[kenwood3333]

He only need to make the team once to earn that 35M?

[shakes0]

Trae Young took a step back this year in the playoffs.

Granted, the Hawks were plagued by injuries - but whereas last year was Trae's coming out party, this year his Ice Trae moniker fit well ( truly cold during the playoffs ).

Phenomenal player but stagnated this season -- needs to focus on nuances of his game : reduce # of turnovers ( from over 4 per game to low three's), improving his ability to steal the ball on defense ( .9spg is unacceptable for a player of his caliber - needs to be above 1 ), and continue to improve his accuracy from long distance ( his goal should be above 40% )

These are minor tweaks in his game -- that would completely elevate him / hawks to another level.

the bolded is complete nonsense. Trae improved in every aspect of the game this season.

Just admit you only watched him in the playoffs.

[The Hypnotoad]

Congrats! Now your team has less cap money to spend on surrounding players!

Remember Tatum didn’t get this extra amount on his extension, Celts lucking into extra cap room.

[D21]

Trae Young took a step back this year in the playoffs.

Granted, the Hawks were plagued by injuries - but whereas last year was Trae's coming out party, this year his Ice Trae moniker fit well ( truly cold during the playoffs ).

Phenomenal player but stagnated this season -- needs to focus on nuances of his game : reduce # of turnovers ( from over 4 per game to low three's), improving his ability to steal the ball on defense ( .9spg is unacceptable for a player of his caliber - needs to be above 1 ), and continue to improve his accuracy from long distance ( his goal should be above 40% )

These are minor tweaks in his game -- that would completely elevate him / hawks to another level.

Actually, the first thing he had to work on, and the coach too, is to play off the ball, to allow a player with biger size to bring the ball and him using his speed and get an easy catch and shoot, or creating from there

[njknicks]

Trae Young took a step back this year in the playoffs.

Granted, the Hawks were plagued by injuries - but whereas last year was Trae's coming out party, this year his Ice Trae moniker fit well ( truly cold during the playoffs ).

Phenomenal player but stagnated this season -- needs to focus on nuances of his game : reduce # of turnovers ( from over 4 per game to low three's), improving his ability to steal the ball on defense ( .9spg is unacceptable for a player of his caliber - needs to be above 1 ), and continue to improve his accuracy from long distance ( his goal should be above 40% )

These are minor tweaks in his game -- that would completely elevate him / hawks to another level.

the bolded is complete nonsense. Trae improved in every aspect of the game this season.

Just admit you only watched him in the playoffs.

He is a PHENOMENAL player ( top 5 pg ) ... but If he improved in EVERY aspect of the game this season ... Hawks would have gotten past at least the 1st round of the playoffs. Last year the Hawks were in the ECF.

He is not without flaws, but minor nuances / adjustments in his game will make him a transcendent league wide talent, MVP.

[shakes0]

Trae Young took a step back this year in the playoffs.

Granted, the Hawks were plagued by injuries - but whereas last year was Trae's coming out party, this year his Ice Trae moniker fit well ( truly cold during the playoffs ).

Phenomenal player but stagnated this season -- needs to focus on nuances of his game : reduce # of turnovers ( from over 4 per game to low three's), improving his ability to steal the ball on defense ( .9spg is unacceptable for a player of his caliber - needs to be above 1 ), and continue to improve his accuracy from long distance ( his goal should be above 40% )

These are minor tweaks in his game -- that would completely elevate him / hawks to another level.

the bolded is complete nonsense. Trae improved in every aspect of the game this season.

Just admit you only watched him in the playoffs.

He is a PHENOMENAL player ( top 5 pg ) ... but If he improved in EVERY aspect of the game this season ... Hawks would have gotten past at least the 1st round of the playoffs. Last year the Hawks were in the ECF.

He is not without flaws, but minor nuances / adjustments in his game will make him a transcendent league wide talent, MVP.

That makes no sense. Did basketball all of the sudden become singles tennis or golf where you have no teammates and you alone are responsible for your success/failure?

Two things are objectively true:

1. Trae improved in every aspect of the game this year (check the stats)
2. The Hawks failed to make it out of the first round

2 being true does not make 1 false.

Your argument is logically bankrupt.

[njknicks]

the bolded is complete nonsense. Trae improved in every aspect of the game this season.

Just admit you only watched him in the playoffs.

He is a PHENOMENAL player ( top 5 pg ) ... but If he improved in EVERY aspect of the game this season ... Hawks would have gotten past at least the 1st round of the playoffs. Last year the Hawks were in the ECF.

He is not without flaws, but minor nuances / adjustments in his game will make him a transcendent league wide talent, MVP.

That makes no sense. Did basketball all of the sudden become singles tennis or golf where you have no teammates and you alone are responsible for your success/failure?

Two things are objectively true:

1. Trae improved in every aspect of the game this year (check the stats)
2. The Hawks failed to make it out of the first round

2 being true does not make 1 false.

Your argument is logically bankrupt.

No argument that Trae has improved considerably in the regular season -- but his statistical improvements did not translate into playoff success this season ( whereas last season it did ). He looked like a took a step back in the playoffs.

Truly expect next season to be his best yet / MVP break out season & come out with a vengeance.