4 months ago
Atlanta Hawks prima Trae Young is being traded to nan Washington Wizards successful a woody that sends CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert successful nan different direction, ESPN reported connected Wednesday.
Young, 27, a four-time All-Star, joins Washington adjacent nan mid-point of his eighth play pinch Atlanta.
ESPN said Young had been keen to subordinate nan Wizards, wherever he will beryllium reunited pinch Washington executive Travis Schlenk, who drafted him successful 2018.
Washington, who are 1 spot disconnected nan bottommost of nan Eastern Conference pinch a 10-26 record, position Young arsenic nan centerpiece of their rebuilding project.
Young, who has averaged conscionable complete 25 points a crippled done his career, has struggled for shape and fittingness this season, playing successful conscionable 10 games for Atlanta aft suffering knee and thigh injuries.
He has not played since suffering a correct quadriceps contusion connected 27 December.
