Just yesterday, Yahoo reporter Jake Fischer reported that league sources revealed that the Hawks are likely to trade Trae Young in the offseason, and the Lakers will be their number one suitor at that time. The news comes from negotiations between several managers and the Hawks at the trade deadline. Previously, Trae Young was regarded as not for sale by the Eagles, but this time the Hawks management began to loosen up.
They believe that whether or not to trade Trae Young will depend on the Hawks' final results this season. In the early seasons of his career, the Hawks looked to Trae Young to be the cornerstone of the type of Antetokounmpo, and Trae Young lived up to expectations and led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. But as he has been in the league for more and more, Trae Young's record has fallen instead of rising, and even becoming less and less existential.
According to another source, the Lakers and Spurs will pursue Trae Young if he is determined to enter the trade market. In terms of formation, the Spurs do need a point guard. At the beginning of the season, Popovich had planned to train Sochan to become a point forward, but unfortunately as the regular season entered the later stages, Sochan still did not show his talent in ball handling.
As a last resort, the Spurs have to find another way, and Trae Young is one of the solutions. Despite Trae Young's obvious shortcomings, slightly poor physical confrontation and almost no defense, given his strong playmaking ability and long-range shooting ability that covers the logo, it is very likely that he will succeed in inspiring Wembanyama, and for the Spurs, nothing is more important than helping Wemban's evolution.
As for the Lakers, it is likely to prepare for James to take a back seat. Although James can still play this season, there has been a significant decline, and the Lakers need to consider the future of James after he takes a back seat. Just imagine, the combination of Russell and Davis may not work well, and the combination of Trae Young and Davis may allow the team to remain competitive in the West.
After all, Trae Young has been tested both in terms of individual offensive firepower and offensive level. Of course, the season is not over yet, and the Lakers, Spurs, and Hawks each have their own goals. The Lakers want to try to grasp James's last glory, the Spurs hope to develop young people on the team as soon as possible, and as for the Hawks, take a good look at Trae Young.