After a lackluster Play-In game against the Chicago Bulls, Trae Young’s tenure with the Atlanta Hawks may be coming to an end. The front staff might need to move quickly during the offseason in response to calls from fans demanding the All-Star point guard’s head.
In the Bulls’ most recent Play-In game versus Atlanta, the latter won 131-116 to send the former home. With nine rebounds, six assists, zero turnovers, and 42 points on 71 percent shooting from the field, Coby White had a monster game. DeMar DeRozan contributed 22 points and nine assists, while Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Dejounte Murray, on the other side, led his squad with 30 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Clint Capela added 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Young finished with 22 points and 10 assists.
With their victory, Chicago was able to move on to play the Miami Heat without Jimmy Butler, with the winner earning a trip to the playoffs and a first-round matchup with the Boston Celtics. But the ATL’s loss to the Bulls has eliminated them from the running.
Following Atlanta’s defeat, the point guard’s inability to help his team improve was emphasized. The team’s supporters have thus started urging the front office to deal the All-Star point guard as soon as possible. Here are a few fan responses that were posted on X:
“I make fun of almost every trade situation that involves the Magic and a current star. You won’t find me discussing Trae Young in that way,” the elderly man wrote.
“Trade Trae Young now, please. It will not succeed. Too little to secure a crossover, CJ Moses Malone wrote on Twitter.
“Trade young, trade.” “Get him out and get as much value as possible,” SeDeusQuiser remarked.
Due to a finger injury, the point guard missed a significant portion of the season. In the games he did play, the Hawks star shot 43 percent from the field, 37 percent from outside the arc, and 85 percent from the free throw line while averaging 25.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
The team will have to make the difficult decision of either keeping their All-Star at the expense of themselves or trying to get the most value out of a trade. In any event, as the offseason goes on, a lot of eyes will be on the point guard.
