After another disappointing end to an NBA season, with the Atlanta Hawks getting crushed by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, a lot of rumors started to swirl about the team’s intentions with superstar guard Trae Young.
Although no one doubts Young’s talent, as he’s one of the most talented backcourt players the league has seen in years, it’s up for debate about whether he’s a winner and if he’s a good teammate.
Fortunately for Young, the Hawks have been adamant about not trading or even considering trading Young, but the rumors still linger, as it might not be out of the realm of possibility that he’s dealt next summer if the team can’t live up to expectations during the 2023-24 campaign.
In the meantime, Young is enjoying life during the NBA offseason, as he was recently married to longtime girlfriend Shelby Miller and couldn’t contain his excitement about what the future might hold as he tweeted out the following.
“Life is good .. know what I mean?”🤷🏽♂️🤍
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July 23, 2023
Only time will tell if the Hawks can finally live up to expectations in the years to come in the Young era, as Atlanta hasn’t shown much progress year after year after bringing in the superstar in 2018.
The real question is whether Dejounte Murray and Young can coexist in Atlanta and if that dynamic duo is good enough to truly compete with the best of the best in the Eastern Conference.
If these two continue to struggle to get the Hawks to the next level, it’ll be interesting to see what the team decides to do.
