Young opens up about how he spends his free time and which parts of his game he focused on developing. He expressed his goals for the season, including getting the Hawks back into the playoffs. “Next season, the Atlanta Hawks will surprise everybody,” Young said.
Trae Young Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 09/19/98
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight:180 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $6,273,000
Born: 09/19/98
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight:180 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $6,273,000
Kevin Chouinard: Lloyd Pierce said that Trae Young’s back was a little sore and he did not practice today.
Hawks exercise options on Collins, Huerter and Young
The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the fourth-year (2020-21) option on the contract of John Collins, along with the third-year (2020-21) options on the contracts of Kevin Huerter and Trae Young, it was announced today. Entering his third season in Atlanta, Collins averaged team-highs of 19.5 points and 9.8 rebounds along with 2.0 assists in 30.0 minutes (.560 FG%, .348 3FG%, .763 FT%) in 61 games (59 starts) during the 2018-19 season. He ranked 15th in the NBA in rpg, 16th in FG% and 33rd in ppg. He was the first sophomore in NBA history to average at least 19.5 points and 9.8 rebounds in 30 minutes or fewer per game. During All-Star Weekend, he participated in the MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars and AT&T Slam Dunk. Collins was named NBA All-Rookie Second Team after the 2017-18 campaign.
Chris Kirschner: Trae Young on Reddish: He’s, in my opinion, the most talented rookie who came out, as far as skills-wise offensively. It’s unbelievable. He can do it all. He can score on all three levels. I’m looking forward to playing with him because he’s going to be able to contribute a lot
James Ham: Progress being made by @Buddy Hield and his @gofundme account for Hurricane Dorian Relief in the Bahamas. He’s approaching $150K after big donations from former King Kevin Martin the Hawks’ @Trae Young. gofundme.com/f/r28pr-hurric…
