Is Trae Young on the way out?

[HMFFL]

Sorry, but there's a reason that teams offer extensions rather than let guys become unrestricted. Trae is as good as gone by no later than next July if they don't agree to an extension before the season.

The front office knows this, so if they are choosing not to offer him the full max (which is understandable, frankly), then they are choosing to move on.

The only option right now is 4yrs, $229o do you think Trae would accept that extension, ifm, s it was offered to him before the season?

People made hay about his comments regarding Micah Parson's contract. What do you think this infers?

when someone will take less early to stay in a place he wanted to be forever, you do it… the price only goes up now!

Do I know tor sure? No. But he wasn't offered!

I think both sides know that $229m won't get a deal done.

If it's the only option at the moment then I understand why it's not on the table.

I genuinely hope Trae has as much success as possible in the upcoming season so he has more leverage.

[jayu70]

The only option right now is 4yrs, $229m, so do you think Trae would accept that extension, if it was offered to him before the season?

There are way more options than just the 4 year/$229 million contract offer.

Luka's extension is the ideal length and dollar amount for Trae. It would allow TY to opt out at the the 10 year mark and sign a longer deal at a higher pay rate.

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I think he was talking about the max that could be offered now and not the supermax.
And yes, I talked on the squawk back in March about yhe possibility of Trae doing a 2+1 deal to get to 10 years and particularly his options if ownership wasn't willing to keep adding talent.

[raleigh]

it's common knowledge that Trae won't accept

No, it's exactly the opposite. Several reporters, including the extremely player-friendly Marc Spears, indicate that Trae is upset that an offer has not been made. I see no reason to think that he'd decline a 30% max if offered. If anything, he was expecting it a month ago.

Regarding the 35% max, only the Hawks can offer that and that's only if he makes All-NBA. Next July, other teams will be capped at a 4-year deal that is likely less than what the Hawks can offer right now.

The obvious conclusion is that the Hawks don't want to give Trae a 30% max. I still think they're bluffing, though.

[HMFFL]

it's common knowledge that Trae won't accept

No, it's exactly the opposite. Several reporters, including the extremely player-friendly Marc Spears, indicate that Trae is upset that an offer has not been made. I see no reason to think that he'd decline a 30% max if offered. If anything, he was expecting it a month ago.

Regarding the 35% max, only the Hawks can offer that and that's only if he makes All-NBA. Next July, other teams will be capped at a 4-year deal that is likely less than what the Hawks can offer right now.

The obvious conclusion is that the Hawks don't want to give Trae a 30% max. I still think they're bluffing, though.

Time will tell.
I have no reason to believe Trae would accept 4yrs, $229m, so we'll see what he ends up signing for.

[raleigh]

I have no reason to believe Trae would accept 4yrs, $229m

You mean, other than the national reports that he's upset that 4 yrs, $229m wasn't offered?

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[HMFFL]

Espn released their top 100 players in the league.

29th Trae Young

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HiAaoG6iW/

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Western Conference Coach Gets Honest About Trae Young's Playoff Success in Atlanta

Has Trae Young not gotten enough credit for the success that he has had in Atlanta?




"They have a lot of what-ifs," one West assistant coach said of the Hawks, "but Trae [Young] is really good and compared to a lot of his peers, he has had real playoff success that he doesn't get enough credit for."

While it is fair to criticize the results (or lack thereof) of playoff success, there should be an equal amount of blame on the Hawks previous front office for not putting the right pieces around him. Now, it appears that problem has been fixed.

https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/western-conference-coach-gets-honest-about-trae-young-s-playoff-success-in-atlanta-01k5z3n1cr1c

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"You just embrace it" - Trae Young loves being a villain in New York

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/just-embrace-trae-young-loves-233800365.html

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Trae Young focused on Hawks' revamped roster, not extension

Hawks star Trae Young said his excitement to play with perhaps the best roster around him yet exceeds any disappointment he may feel about the lack of a contract extension entering this season.

The four-time All-Star, who is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension, was asked if he is disappointed to not have a new deal entering camp.

"I don't know [about] the word disappointment, I mean, maybe, for sure," Young said at Hawks media day. "For me, I'm so focused. I'm more happy about the team that we got going into this season. I'm blessed, bro. I wasn't stressing about anything. If something happened, it happened. If it didn't, I still got time.

"I'm focused on this team. I'm focused on right now. I got a great team going into the season that you can't say I've had [before]. So I'm even more excited about that. Who knows what the future is for me. But right now I'm here and I'm present like me and Coach [Quin Snyder] have been talking about. I'm ready to go."

"We're trying to win," Young said. "For me, it's exciting having those guys, more voices that know what it takes to win at a high level, but also just playing a role at a high level... me included. I got to play my role in helping our team win."

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Why these 10 names could define the 2025-26 NBA season

Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks guard

Not too long ago, Young would have been seen as an automatic candidate for a maximum extension. But those days were before the current collective bargaining agreement. Since the spring of 2023, teams are more hesitant to hand out that type of deal.

Atlanta is entering the most anticipated Hawks season in years after a lauded offseason under new lead basketball decision-maker Onsi Saleh, which could drive Young's market in free agency next summer if the two sides don't come to an agreement.

We could be entering a new era of team building and spending in the NBA, and Young's deal could be at the epicenter of it.

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Trae Young, Hawks won’t agree on contract extension before NBA season

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The Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young will not agree to a contract extension before the start of the regular season, league sources told The Athletic on Thursday.

Young, 27, is entering the final guaranteed season of his contract and can become a free agent next summer if he does not sign a new deal before then. He is still eligible to extend with the Hawks during the 2025-26 season.

He will make $46 million in 2025-26 and has a $49 million player option in 2026-27. If he declines the option, Young will become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.

Solving Young’s contract situation, whether it happens in-season or next summer, is not the only item on the Hawks’ to-do list. Porziņģis and Kennard are set to hit free agency after this season. Daniels is eligible for an extension as well, though he only has until Oct. 20 to sign it. If he and the Hawks don’t agree, then he will become a restricted free agent in 2026 — though Atlanta is confident it will hold onto the 22-year-old, whether it signs him this week or a year from now, league sources said.

Atlanta has high hopes for this season, when it will try to finish above the Play-In tournament for the first time in four years.

Young, who averaged 24.2 points and a league-leading 11.6 assists per game last season, is at the center of those aspirations. He has averaged 25.3 points and 9.8 assists over his first seven NBA seasons, helping the Hawks to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021.

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[jayu70]

Play well, win, get paid. Same for Dyson (if not extended) and KP!

[Jamaaliver]

Play well, win, get paid. Same for Dyson (if not extended) and KP!

It seems I'm in the minority -- but I view Kristaps Porzingis as purely a rental this season.

Considering his extensive injury history, I'd be hard pressed to pay top money or commit long term to a(nother) player who misses 30+ games almost every year.





I'm really torn on an extension for Trae Young. He's the best Hawks player of my 30 year fandom.

But he is really flawed and there are longevity concerns as he approaches age 30.

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[jayu70]

Play well, win, get paid. Same for Dyson (if not extended) and KP!

It seems I'm in the minority -- but I view Kristaps Porzingis as purely a rental this season.

Considering his extensive injury history, I'd be hard pressed to pay top money or commit long term to a(nother) player who misses 30+ games almost every year.





I'm really torn on an extension for Trae Young. He's the best Hawks player of my 30 year fandom.

But he is really flawed and there are longevity concerns as he approaches age 30.

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You are not the only one regarding the KP rental. It'll have to be a very team friendly deal.
Regarding Trae - worse than him have gotten paid. I have no concerns regarding his longevity. He's shown he's an iron compared to some others we've had.

[HMFFL]

After all these years we finally have an actual big man like KP and some of you view him as a rental?

Kristaps Porziņģis fills just about every need we have at the 5. You guys are so use to undersized big men on our roster that you must enjoy losing. Is OO your answer at the 5 next season?

Some of you already think little man Onyeka Okongwu is going to be or should be the starter.

Next year's off-season will be interesting if we need to add depth at the 5 and let KP walk.

Two steps forward, three steps back.

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