The Atlanta Hawks are currently settled in the middle of the Eastern Conference. With an evenly split record of 16-16 so far this season, the Hawks come in the eighth position in the East. After the addition of All-Star Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs, the Hawks would have likely expected a better record to date. But now, it seems as if the team’s main star, Trae Young might be involved in a trade soon.

According to rival executives, Trae Young would be the next player on a rookie max extension to request a trade if the team doesn’t make inroads come the post-season. While the Hawks probably wouldn’t be considered a team that is struggling right now, they arguably have yet to live up to expectations this season. 

Is Trae Young moving on from the Hawks?

At first, one might think that fans would want Young to stay with the Hawks. But it seems to be the other way around with some fans slamming Young on social media. 

Many fans suggested that Young is “overrated”, while others seemed happy at the prospect of the two-time All-Star leaving Atlanta.

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Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Young has averaged 27.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 9.8 APG so far this season. 

The rise and fall of Young

Trae Young came into the league as a score-first point guard. He relies heavily on his three-point shooting with driving to the rim as his secondary option. But as of late, Young’s three-point shooting has arguably not been the same.

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He now looks to create more for his teammates, especially in the pick-and-roll situation. Young often creates easy opportunities for the team’s big men by throwing lob passes after receiving a screen.

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Earlier it was John Collins on the receiving end but now Clint Capela has seemingly replaced Collins on those alley-oop jams. Also, this isn’t the first time that Young has had some turbulence down in Atlanta. 

Recently, Trae Young and the Hawks’ head coach were not on the same page and did not see eye to eye. While that incident has since been written off, however, the tension might still be there. 

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