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Trae Young traded to Washington Wizards as Atlanta Hawks move on from franchise star

Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots past Heat guard Davion Mitchell (45) during the first half of a December game. ike Stewart/APHawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots past Heat guard Davion Mitchell (45) during the first half of a December game. ike Stewart/APTrae Young traded to Washington Wizards as Atlanta Hawks move on from franchise starHawks trade Young, ending eight-year partnershipWizards land four-time All-Star as rebuild centerpieceMcCollum, Kispert head to Atlanta in returnTrae Young’s tenure in Atlanta is over, with the Hawks agreeing to trade the high-scoring and frequently criticized guard to the Washington Wizards for a package including veteran CJ McCollum, a person with knowledge of the move said Wednesday night. Corey Kispert is also headed from Washington to Atlanta, said the person, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not received the required league approval.

Trae Young traded to Washington Wizards as Atlanta Hawks move on from franchise star

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Key Highlights

  • The person said the league’s trade call will not take place before Thursday.
  • Typically, teams cannot discuss pending trades until they are approved by the league. Life after LeBron James: who will inherit the NBA’s future?Read more“I know you all have questions for me that right now I’m not at liberty to talk about or answer,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said, unprompted, at the start of his postgame news conference Wednesday night following Atlanta’s win over visiting New Orleans. NBA reporter Marc Stein was first to disclose that the sides were closing in on a deal, and ESPN first reported that the agreement was in place. The Wizards held McCollum and Kispert out of their loss at Philadelphia on Wednesday night, and Young was on the bench in street clothes for Atlanta.
  • He left the bench area in the fourth quarter, then returned and left again for the final time with about 30 seconds left – slapping hands with a few fans as he headed toward the locker room. He leaves Atlanta as the Hawks’ career leader in assists (passing Doc Rivers) and three-pointers (passing Mookie Blaylock).
  • He’s fourth on Atlanta’s free throws list and sixth in points. Hawks power forward Mouhamed Gueye said he didn’t know during Wednesday’s game that the trade news had gone public.
  • He had nothing but high praise afterward for his time with Young.“That’s TY.
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  1. Trae Young traded to Washington Wizards as Atlanta Hawks move on from franchise star

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