After being traded to the Atlanta Hawks by the Dallas Mavericks in change for Luka Doncic, star guard Trae Younger has been beneath a number of strain to be among the finest gamers within the league and sustain with the famous person he was dealt for.
Finally, Doncic has confirmed to be the actual deal for the Mavericks and is coming off main Dallas to the NBA Finals for the primary time, whereas Younger has discovered it troublesome to make the NBA playoffs because the face of the Hawks, although he’s proven flashes of brilliance over time in Atlanta.
At this level, the Hawks bought the flawed finish of the commerce with the Mavericks, with Younger being on the buying and selling block for the final yr or so and no groups keen to make a deal for the score-first level guard.
Though there’s no doubting Younger’s expertise, as he has the potential to be among the finest scoring guards within the league right this moment, he doesn’t appear to have the ability to flip issues round for the Hawks and won’t have a long-term future in Atlanta consequently.
Curiously sufficient, Younger thinks fairly extremely of himself, as he not too long ago stated that he would’ve been the very best participant to ever play the sport had he been 6’8″ by way of NBA Central.
“If I was 6’8″, I feel like I would be the best player ever to play this game,” Younger stated.
“If I was 6’8″, I feel like I would be the best player ever to play this game.”
– Trae Younger
That’s a daring and sure unwise factor to say for a participant who has but to show that he’s a winner within the NBA, as each season he appears to take a step again slightly than a large leap ahead because the Hawks brass anticipated after buying him.
As a participant who might be on the cusp of getting traded sooner slightly than later, it might in all probability be an clever transfer to chorus from making these statements, as few imagine he’d be the best of all time had he been taller.
