drjisftw | Pacers

818 | 20 hours ago

Following the Brandon Ingram playbook from last season. Sitting him out doesn’t harm the tank, and ideally they get Boozer in the draft.

Trae / Kyshawn George / Bilal / Boozer / Sarr - not a bad lineup on paper.

redditnoap | Wizards

199 | 20 hours ago

tre johnson instead of bilal, move kyshawn to 3

Wallshington | Supersonics

61 | 19 hours ago

haven’t been a wiz fan since JWall days.. who on the team right now would you say is the franchise cornerstone?

TurtlePope2 | Wizards

113 | 19 hours ago

Definitely George and Sarr. They’re easily our best players.

DrTom | PDX

19 | 17 hours ago

You wouldn’t consider Tre a cornerstone?

TurtlePope2 | Wizards

40 | 17 hours ago

I mean he could be. But I just don’t see it as of now. There is a lot of work to be done for him to reach that state. The only thing he can do rn is shoot the ball.

ReedWilliams12 | Magic

4 | 12 hours ago

I loved Tre in the draft. But I agree. I always thought he’d be a great 6th man. Just didn’t think he was athletic enough, but liked the way he navigated in the half court. He’s going to be good for a long time, but if there is another 6’5 guard in the draft he shouldn’t be a reason why they pass on him.

Kakute | Wizards

4 | 17 hours ago

He is. Kyshawn is also still inconsistent too but I’d pick Sarr and tre over everyone. Kyshawn is super close though

tollbeat | Wizards

3 | 14 hours ago

Ky is a much better defender, passer, interior scorer, and rebounder than Tre. Tre is miles better from 3 (Ky is still a shooter though) and probably better from midrange? Ky is easily our second best player rn, Tre could be a 6th man or a second scorer if he develops well.

Main-Building7034 | 76ers

2 | 16 hours ago

I swear every time we play you or I watch the Zards Bub looks like prime Ray Allen.

Schmoova | Mikal Bridges

21 | 19 hours ago

Not a Wiz fan but it’s Sarr and Tre Johnson. Sarr is looking really amazing for his age and Tre Johnson is looking like a 15yr career 20ppg player already.

They’re both potential future All-NBA type guys.

SlowBurnerAccnt

32 | 19 hours ago

Leavin out George is criminal. A true dawg.

Schmoova | Mikal Bridges

18 | 19 hours ago

Oh trust I know George is the real deal, just didn’t wanna put him dead even with Sarr/Tre.

But yea I really like what the wizards have built, yall are a fun league pass team this year.

SlowBurnerAccnt

10 | 19 hours ago

Shoot I think he’s proven it more than Tre just because of time served. But I get you prolly talkin about upside. Yea I doubt that’ll continue unless they give Khris the same green light they gave CJ to up his trade value before the deadline.

Schmoova | Mikal Bridges

2 | 19 hours ago

100%. Kyshawn is probably the better current player but IMO Tre’s ceiling is a bit higher. Kyshawn projects as an elite 3nD wing while I think Tre will be more of a 1-2 option scorer.

GoZards18

10 | 17 hours ago

Kyshawn has secondary play making ability he’s not a 3&D he has point forward tendencies and can bring the ball up / initiate actions

Calling him a 3&D really sells him short

GoZards18

2 | 17 hours ago

George is much much much more valuable than Tre FWIW

EggsAndRice7171 | Pacers

2 | 19 hours ago

Tre is a pretty bad defender rn though right?? He’s going to have to find something on the defensive side or be able to play make to really reach his potential. No rush though he’s a rookie obviously

Schmoova | Mikal Bridges

5 | 19 hours ago

Yea he’s not great on that end but he has the size and athleticism you need to be a good perimeter defender, and the hustle/mindset seems to be there from what I’ve seen.

He’s 19 and still growing into his body as well, I’d trust that his defensive abilities will pick up over the next few years.

You’re right that his game probably isn’t all around enough to really be a top 5-10 player, but his scoring ability and shooting alone (40% on a very difficult shot diet from 3) will make him a super valuable player long term. Dude confidently pulls from the logo at an elite clip.

ATN5 | Wizards

2 | 19 hours ago

I think he can get better. He has the size for it. 6’6 with. 6’11 wingspan is crazy

LuisScolaGOAT | Celtics

3 | 18 hours ago

Tre looks like prime Klay on offense but unfortunately he also looks like current Klay on defense. Hopefully he gets better at that because he’s super fun to watch.

BikeInWhite | Bulls

3 | 17 hours ago

All-NBA is an extremely tough level to reach. You’re talking top 3 players in the entire NBA at each position. Given the talent level with the rest of the league, I don’t ever see Sarr or Tre Johnson reaching those lofty heights. I could see them making an All Star team or two though, especially in the Eastern Conference.

Faptors

3 | 16 hours ago

Future all nba type guys? 🤣 thanks for the laugh

redditnoap | Wizards

2 | 18 hours ago

sarr and tre johnson were excellent picks with insane potential. kyshawn george is also playing really well. bub carrington’s improvement not only from last season to this season but also from the beginning of the season to now has been astronomical, he has crazy potential too. Cam whitmore plays well but might have some discipline issues or something, idk. AJ johnson has a ton of potential too and good skill, but hasn’t really been able to play a lot or develop due to injury, but he’ll definitely be interesting for sure. The whole young core have great chemistry and great mentalities too, making each other get better and meshing with the vets (mainly mccollum). great time to be a wizards fan with this new GM that came in in 2023.

def not coulibaly though, i don’t have much faith in him.

GoZards18

2 | 17 hours ago

Cam whitmore “might have some discipline issues” is like saying “yeah if you go swimming you might get wet”

Camera_Content

7 | 19 hours ago

I think they put in Bilail for defense purposes with Trae.

tulaero23 | Timberwolves

5 | 19 hours ago

That boy can shoot.

WhoUCuh

90 | 20 hours ago

Toronto didn’t get a top 5 pick tho.

Tanking is not a guarantee for any team.

GriffinQ | WAS

118 | 20 hours ago

Wiz don’t need a top 5 pick (although obviously we’d prefer to be picking top 3). They just need to not fall outside of the top 8, because if that happens, the Knicks get their pick this year.

HectorBananaBread

54 | 20 hours ago

Cmon it’s the Wizards! They’ll get pick 9.

-orangejoe | NYK

36 | 20 hours ago

If they keep their current standing (fourth worst record) they cannot draft later than 8th

Easy-Lucky-Free | Bullets

9 | 16 hours ago

Yep. And I think a bit part of trading for Trae is that we can sit him all year if needed to keep the tank tanking.

CJ was too healthy. Plus we needed to keep his value up to do something like the Trae trade.

_eoqkrtkrjs | Toronto Huskies

24 | 20 hours ago

got CMB though so it all worked out haha

WhoUCuh

9 | 20 hours ago

Of all the great rookies in this class I haven’t heard much about this kid.

Does he look that good?

Spierre3

25 | 20 hours ago

Good glue player that can play defense. Nothing flashy offensively so you don’t hear much about him.

MudReasonable8185

4 | 17 hours ago

This is it exactly; he pulled down 15 boards last night and was everywhere on defence but only put up 4 points so nobody really cares.

johnjohnjohn93

2 | 14 hours ago

Jumper will still be the swing skill. Started out hot but ft % not great so will be something to watch. If he ends up being able to shoot he’s an absolute steal

Winter_Purpose8695 | Philippines

2 | 16 hours ago

Think of a young OG Anonouby but in a small ball center body

_eoqkrtkrjs | Toronto Huskies

20 | 20 hours ago

he’s getting legit minutes as a rookie although it’s more so due to Poeltl’s injury. Big body. High defensive IQ. Rarely a mismatch for the opponent on switches. Doesn’t shy away from taking 3s and solid offensive rebounder. Decent touch around the rim.

Most importantly, hard worker. Earlier in the week his answer to a question about playing hard was “If you’re not tired, you ain’t going hard enough. I try to be as tired as possible.”

Raptors fans are really excited to see how he looks once he puts on more muscle and be a legit small ball 5. He has the tools and potential to be one of the most versatile defensive players in Raptors history and that includes Scottie and OG.

Belieber_420 | Raptors

3 | 19 hours ago

How do you it all worked out? I mean the guy looks decent so far, but he only played 30 games.

Some fans judge way too soon, I remember people said Precious is going to be a star, Dick is going to be a star

KingInTheFarNorth | Vancouver Grizzlies

4 | 19 hours ago

Despite the Raps best efforts, we got passed by generational tanks in Philly and Brooklyn, Philly was playing lineups entirely of non-roster players.

Then the lottery plucked SAS and Dallas from just behind us in the standings. Preposterously bad lottery luck.

PaddleFishBum | Jazz

4 | 19 hours ago

Yup, we’d have Cooper Flagg if it did.

ReplEH | TOR

2 | 19 hours ago

that’s because they won too many games near the start of the season and had too much existing talent on their roster, even after being ravaged by injuries. it wasn’t because of the Ingram trade or anything.

Wizards are still in a great spot and have the organizational incentive to tank unlike the Pelicans who are ahead right now.

Electric_jungle | Washington Bullets

5 | 19 hours ago

I’d be happy with boozer, but I still want AJ tbh. Signing Trae to a deal, which I hope we do, doesn’t mean he’s our long term future at the 1. Could be, but right now he’s just free money and a potential asset to also try and flip.

Greedy-Bedroom-4301

2 | 18 hours ago

50 mill isn’t free money and people dont trade CJ McCollum for an asset.

Electric_jungle | Washington Bullets

3 | 16 hours ago

50 million is free money to us, when we that money to hit the salary floor. We certainly don’t want to overpay Bilal to do it.

And we did trade CJ for an asset. If Trae signs a team friendly extension, his market appeal will change.

laz191 | Wizards

6 | 19 hours ago

Ideally we get Darryl not Boozer imo.

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

3 | 17 hours ago

i have peterson and dybantsa over boozer still, but can’t go wrong with any of the 3

Kodak333 | Hawks

1 | 19 hours ago

Trae isn’t helping them win games so it doesn’t matter if he plays

Blowback_

1 | 18 hours ago

Lineup to start the season in ATL sounded good on paper too.

Eatingolivesoutofjar

1 | 15 hours ago

Trae is an all star so unlike Ingram, he falls under the new player participation rules. The NBA isn’t going to let him sit out the rest of the season due to a knee or ankle sprain from December.

The anti tank rules are a joke so Washington could do it anyway, but they’ll pay some pretty big fines.

Razatiger

1 | 13 hours ago

The ideal pick would be Dybantsa lol.

DiscoLemonade1995

1 | 13 hours ago

Won’t be able to draft Boozer with the sixth pick sadly

ObiOneKenobae | Knicks

369 | 20 hours ago

They’re really going all out to make sure that pick doesn’t convey.

PassMeTheBackwood | Knicks

70 | 20 hours ago

Shades of Dallas

botebote77

7 | 14 hours ago

like there were teams that time tanking since the start of the season, and the team that came to your mind is the team that tanked for 2 games?

McJuggernaugh7

8 | 20 hours ago

They should just let Trae play then

GregEgg4President | Wizards

72 | 19 hours ago

Do you believe that Trae is worse than the combination of CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert?

Kevin_Finnerty407 | Magic

25 | 18 hours ago

Hes actually the perfect player to tank with. He’ll boost offensive numbers for everyone, including the opposing players

IceCreamJesus_

6 | 15 hours ago

“A rising Trae lifts all boats”

mcolwander90 | Pistons

233 | 20 hours ago

He’s got to at least play more games with the Wizards than Dwight Howard.

WhoUCuh

139 | 20 hours ago

What if I told you Dwight played a full season with the Charlotte Hornets would you believe me?

Live-Cartographer-52

70 | 20 hours ago

I remember him in a hornets uniform but didnt realizen it was a full season

WhoUCuh

44 | 20 hours ago

Had a ²⁰⁄₂₀ game as well

itwas20yearsago2day | Lakers

54 | 19 hours ago

³⁰⁄₃₀ game

defaultistic | CHA

17 | 16 hours ago

Yep, that’s “single game franchise record holder for rebounds in a game Dwight Howard” to y’all.

We won 36 games the year before him, then traded Marco Belinelli and Miles Plumlee (no, not Mason, the other one) for Dwight, reuniting him with our at the time HC Steve Clifford. He was supposed to help Kemba Walker get us back to the playoffs, and to his credit, he averaged a respectable 17 and 12 while playing 81 games. People were saying he was having a resurgence with his best post-Orlando season

But… we still only won 36 games again that season with him (¬_¬). Not blaming it on Dwight though, just a weak supporting cast around him and Kemba with the third best player being Jeremy Lamb (shout out Lambronto, that was a fun era)

prettyboylee | Lakers

15 | 19 hours ago

He even dropped ²¹⁄₁₅ with the Lakers in 2020

Proof-Umpire-7718 | Lakers

15 | 18 hours ago

2020 Dwight was fantastic in the WCF’s.

He didn’t lock up Jokic, but he limited him enough to help us win that series comfortably.

supbruhbruhLOL | Magic

19 | 18 hours ago

As a Magic fan, its still weird to think that Dwight and LeBron won a ring together in Orlando but not on or against the Magic lol

WhoUCuh

7 | 18 hours ago

Bubble type shit

theiwc0303 | Hornets

14 | 19 hours ago

I know you’d jump to us because well, it’s us. But he was pretty damn good for the Hornets that one season, it was his best season in the second half on his career. He averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds with a ³⁰⁄₃₀ game.

Nugur

3 | 19 hours ago

I think I would. Dwight in the hornets jersey was pretty dope

Sijols | Knicks

3 | 18 hours ago

I saw NYK CHA game that year in person, I couldn’t believe how large dwight was

WhoUCuh

2 | 18 hours ago

Pause

No-Signature8815

0 | 19 hours ago

I do genuinely believe that it was his best season

jfrodriguez1983 | Mavericks

140 | 20 hours ago

He’s not declining $49 million

DasOptions | Heat

103 | 20 hours ago

He would if he could get a longer guaranteed contract.

braggpeak | Hawks

43 | 20 hours ago

But it’s not going to be anywhere near $50 million per year. He’d probably sign for an extension to start after the player option, maybe like 4 years $120-$160 million but I think he’s definitely cashing that player option.

DasOptions | Heat

28 | 20 hours ago

1 lump sum of 50m vs guaranteed 4 years of $120m as an example.

He is going to gauge with other teams what he can get. Injuries and performance may still be an issue for him after that player option and financially could be the lower decision.

Which is what the title is suggesting. It’s better to ink a long term pay if you can get it.

podfog | Warriors

15 | 19 hours ago

Trae could easily get a ⁷⁰⁄₃ contract, I would expect him to take the 1 year PO in that hypothetical.

¹⁶⁰⁄₄ makes it more interesting though, I’d imagine an extra ¹¹⁰⁄₃ guaranteed sounds much more appealing

yeahright17 | Thunder

7 | 19 hours ago

$120M/4 seems too low and $160M/4 seems too high. I’m going to guess $140M/4. Unless he shows something he hasn't before, I'm not sure he'd get $90M/3 contract after next year.

WhiteHeterosexualGuy | Hawks

4 | 19 hours ago

His problem is going to be role. No one is going to want him as the starting PG because it’s a death knell for any semblance of a defense. People focus on individual defense with Trae but he ruins team defenses. His ideal role is probably a 6th man facilitator that keeps bench units rolling on offense. No one is paying $35M/year for that.

maybeAturtle

2 | 19 hours ago

yeah he takes the money and then hits free agency as a 28 year old. Maybe even rebuilds his value a bit and gets 3 for 75-90 on AFTER he makes 50 next year.

geewillie | Pistons

5 | 19 hours ago

There’s a reason that Trae was happy about the Wiz. They have most likely made a promise.

naqster | Wizards

3 | 18 hours ago

All the reporting has indicated they have very much not made a promise and this is a trial run, Ingram for example signed an extension right away after his trade, Wizards have immediately stated they aren’t talking extension right now. Trae was happy to be here because he can rehab his value next year and have the ball without expectation of contending, and if he plays well we can reward him or he can go to a team in 2027 where there’s more cap room.

Barracuda374

6 | 20 hours ago

He isn’t opting out for a 3/$51M contract and nobody is paying him close to the $48M that he is owed next season on a per year basis. Trae’s problem the last two years has been his athleticism and durability fading. No team is investing a ton of $ into him.

KneelBeforeCube | Bulls

8 | 20 hours ago

Only players who are cooked for the league would take that last year. Trae’s next contract will probably have around 150 mil in guaranteed money, he’d be an idiot to pass on that.

mrb4 | Suns

128 | 20 hours ago

considering his team just had to accept the deluxe poopoo platter to move him, I feel pretty confident he will be opting into that $49m next year

greenwhitehell

31 | 19 hours ago

He might take more years with less guaranteed money per year. Think Atlanta just didn’t want to extend him at all

kl08pokemon | Lakers

6 | 19 hours ago

Yeah but why wouldn’t he just wait it out a year and take the max contract and see where he’s at a year from now. Unless he suffers a catastrophic injury I find it unlikely his stock will be lower after next season than it is now

Proof-Top-9024 | Spurs

3 | 16 hours ago

considering his team just had to accept the deluxe poopoo platter to move him

… it’s Pu Pu my guy lol

Adorable-Bike-9689

97 | 20 hours ago

CJ McCollum wouldn’t play ball with the tank. So they shipped him out and shut Trae down for the season

Zealousideal-Cold246 | Toronto Huskies

49 | 19 hours ago

They blew us out by damn near 20 points in a tanking year. That mfer was getting shipped out one way or another 😂

gregatronn | Spurs

4 | 15 hours ago

I mean Hawks weren’t winning with Trae at all so they might be able to play him

Individual-Echo6076

86 | 20 hours ago

He won’t be getting a 4 or 5 year contract at 40m plus a year. The whole market for free agents will change because of the second apron. Less max contracts.

Barracuda374

18 | 19 hours ago

He won’t even get $30M per year offers and the amount of years will be limited because of the injuries and decline in play the last three seasons.

ObviousAnswerGuy | NYK

25 | 18 hours ago

eh, I can still see a team offering him $30 mil/yr. That’s really not that much anymore, considering a max is like almost double that

ImChz | Hornets

10 | 17 hours ago

There’s only a handful of teams who could offer him 30M+ of actual cap space. One of them is the Wizards. Everyone else would need to pull off an S&T, which means giving up assets. With the return on Trae being as ass as it was, I can’t see any team being hyped to fork over 30M+ in matching salaries to make it work.

The only teams I realistically see being able to make it work is the Wiz/Nets/Jazz/Bulls. The Nets and Bulls make no sense. If he can’t get money from the Wiz/Jazz, he might be fucked.

Steridire | Knicks

4 | 17 hours ago

Trae at $30 mil/yr on a four year contract is generational value

CulturalXR | Bulls

13 | 18 hours ago

I’d be shocked if he didn’t get 30m a year. That’s just a little above average market price for a starting pg

FormerlyCinnamonCash | Heat

2 | 18 hours ago

Why would you be shocked at that given what Giddey got and what Grimes couldn’t get?

CulturalXR | Bulls

14 | 18 hours ago

While Trae Young is having a down year, he’s a better player then Giddey. I’m of the belief the shooting numbers will go up a little bit, and I think that’ll change the perception around him. Getting 5M more then Giddey while having multiple all stars to your name seems plausible. Some team is bound to want a still young PG that can create for others

Barracuda374

8 | 16 hours ago

Trae isn’t having a down year he’s having a down three years. The advanced analytics paint a clear picture of a declining players and you can’t ignore the mounting injuries for a tiny guard.

CulturalXR | Bulls

4 | 16 hours ago

The injuries are concerning for sure, but I just don’t buy he’s a declining player. He’s still only 27. I’m curious what stats you’re looking at. The basic stats paint a good picture for him. Two years ago he had a great season, last season was good, this season not as great. But if he can get bsck to shooting league average 3p%, he’s in a great spot.

Barracuda374

5 | 16 hours ago

He’s been a negative when on the court for the last three seasons. Last season he wasn’t bad with only a -.01 net rating but no team is investing in him longterm when he can’t even be a positive player. Small guards that are defensive liabilities don’t usually rebuild their value after they start to decline.

Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis were better athletes and they stopped being true stars in their age 27 seasons so this isn’t an anomaly with Trae.

CulturalXR | Bulls

2 | 16 hours ago

But then again, I’m not sure if an average net rating is enough to say he’s declining. I feel like there should be more stats that tell that story. Thats not enough

RogueLightMyFire

9 | 17 hours ago

Y’all are out of your fucking minds of you think Trae Young is going to sign for less than $30 million a year.

kingfosa13 | Washington Bullets

89 | 20 hours ago

great! CJ was winning too much

GoldenBoyRecords | Knicks

44 | 20 hours ago

What injury does he have that is going to cause him to miss 40 more games?

redditnoap | Wizards

75 | 20 hours ago

cam boozer deficiency, or aj dybantsa insufficiency

GregEgg4President | Wizards

10 | 19 hours ago

Or at least Mikel Brown deficit

CulturalXR | Bulls

8 | 18 hours ago

DPG (Darryn Peterson Gitis)

msterling2012 | Mavericks

52 | 20 hours ago

MCL and quad injuries.

ObviousAnswerGuy | NYK

14 | 18 hours ago

havetokeepourdraftpickitis

2020IsANightmare

34 | 20 hours ago

Talk about a player tanking his value.

Trae would have been traded for multiple firsts even a year or two ago.

Now? An actual team said, “What about 2026 CJ McCollum in return?” And….Atlanta said yes. Lol.

tristvn

34 | 20 hours ago

did he actually do anything to tank his value? or did the league just decide this type of player isn’t actually as good as previously thougght

GenericSpaciesMaster

37 | 19 hours ago

He tanked his value by leading the league in assist last year average 25 points, and he also tanked his value by having a freak accident injury by his teammate earlier in the season and only playing 10 games as a result

/s

tristvn

23 | 19 hours ago

you could argue he tanked it by the hawks losing more when he plays than when he’s out

yeahright17 | Thunder

7 | 19 hours ago

And it’s not close. They’re like 1-8 when he plays and over 0.500 when he’s doesn’t.

automataborne | Hawks

3 | 10 hours ago

So tired of people looking at the record and making the surface level conclusion.

TurtlePope2 | Wizards

16 | 19 hours ago

I am still so confused on how we got Trae. Like there is no way he is worth CJ and Kispert.

Thorwor | Hawks

3 | 8 hours ago

It’s really just because he has an option for $49 million next year which the Hawks very much did not want him to exercise because they want the freedom to make other moves, whereas the Wizards don’t care if he exercises the option.

The Hawks didn’t want to extend him because he is pretty clearly not the same player physically that he used to be. (He can’t blow by guys anymore, can’t finish at the rim.)

I’m sad the way it ended but it would have been bad bad business for the Hawks to give him the extension he wanted. I hope he balls out in DC. He’s gonna get Sarr 3-4 dunks a night.

2020IsANightmare

4 | 17 hours ago

Of course “/s.” Because you can only read a box score and not understand basketball.

2020IsANightmare

2 | 17 hours ago

Well, the Hawks were easily better without him.

AzureDragon013 | Lakers

2 | 10 hours ago

I think it’s specifically Trae that the league has decided is not as good as previously thought. Heliocentric no D guards are still valuable in the league like Luka and 36 y/o Harden.

The problem is Trae’s contract at ~$50m. Drop that to the ~$35m range and you’ll see a few teams interested.

Possible-Activity16 | Mavericks

7 | 20 hours ago

“2026 Cj McCollum” like he’s washed. CJ is still averaging career average numbers

West-Beginning1628

3 | 20 hours ago

CJ was not even the bad part of the deal since he’s an expiring contract. The Hawks had to take on the remaining 3.5 yrs of Kispert’s contract to finalize the trade.

Atl-Fan_FTS | Hawks

16 | 20 hours ago

Respectfully (and yes I thought this before the trade) I believe Kispert is underrated.

He’s not some insane player, but he’s not just a random scrub throw-in

redditnoap | Wizards

10 | 20 hours ago

he could be underrated, but he’s at his potential right now, not going to get much better. But doesn’t mean that he’s bad or shouldn’t get minutes.

luapchung | Wizards

6 | 19 hours ago

He’s only 6 months younger than Trae Young so yeah he is who is and probably won’t get much better. Still a solid shooter an great cutter it’s just his defense is very weak for someone his size

Atl-Fan_FTS | Hawks

5 | 20 hours ago

Correct, and I think his contact is actually very fair value. I just don’t really believe this “fleece” narrative when the market is what it was, and we traded away a player that by every metric is declining and is statistically the worst defender in the league, and by some metrics, all time. I think both franchises got what they wanted / needed

On another note, yall got any dope nicknames for him? Krizpy Kreme?

redditnoap | Wizards

5 | 20 hours ago

he didn’t play enough to get a nickname 😂💀

Atl-Fan_FTS | Hawks

3 | 19 hours ago

Fair enough lmaooo

Zealousideal-Cold246 | Toronto Huskies

4 | 19 hours ago

Bro they’re paying Luke Kennard 11mil a year. Kispert is a big upgrade over Luke with the way he’s been playing this year.

2020IsANightmare

2 | 17 hours ago

He is a random scrub (by NBA standards) throw-in, though.

I don’t believe he’s even a rotation player on any sort of serious NBA team. Sure as hell won’t see the court if the Hawks make the playoffs.

Nothing personal against him. Good for him making tens of millions in the NBA! That is impressive! The worst NBA players are still in a super elite section of human beings.

Just saying he’d have to change his name to something like Meta World Throw-In to be literally any more of a throw-in.

hm_rickross_ymoh | Wizards

4 | 19 hours ago

Kispert is on an incredibly team friendly deal. They will probably pick up his option for the ‘28-‘29 season.

GregEgg4President | Wizards

3 | 19 hours ago

The Hawks had tremendous success with Kyle Korver. Corey Kispert isn’t that far off him as a player.

2020IsANightmare

2 | 17 hours ago

The bad part of the trade for Atlanta was getting absolutely nothing in return for Trae.

Yeah, I know. Expiring contract, etc.

If Trae had ANY trade value, Atlanta would have gotten something for him.

dgvhjiiuyttrrffcvbjj

2 | 11 hours ago

it’s 2.5 years with a team option.
He’s worth his contract. $13.5m AAV is peanuts in today’s NBA.
Hawks also could have routed him to a 3rd team but they decided they wanted to keep him.

dearth_karmic | Warriors

1 | 18 hours ago

People are really missing the context of this trade. Trae Young is an expiring contract that Atlanta didn’t want to re-sign for huge money. Why would any team give up ANY picks for ¹⁄₂ year with an expiring contract? You’re NOT trading for the player. You’re trading for the contract and the chance to re-sign him. Something you could already do in the off-season.

2020IsANightmare

3 | 17 hours ago

If he were a winning player, a ton of teams would trade picks for him.

There’s no context I’m missing.

McCollum is also an expiring.

It was a move done because Atlanta just wanted Young out of their organization. Period. Addition by subtraction. They gained nothing else from it.

dgvhjiiuyttrrffcvbjj

2 | 11 hours ago

They traded him because the assumption was that he’d pick up his option. They want to go out and get a different expensive player like AD and needed to clear that cap space.

alexredekop | Raptors

25 | 20 hours ago

Then why the fuck did he make it such a big deal which team he ends up with? Completely pointless bullshit.

LutherOfTheRogues | Hawks

14 | 19 hours ago

He was MAYBE looking out for us knowing the Wizards would get us the best return. It’s stupid, but it’s a theory.

alexredekop | Raptors

6 | 19 hours ago

Hey, not the worst one I’ve seen. Because otherwise I just don’t understand it.

Unless he opts in! In which case… nothing to see here.

Oaty_McOatface | Cavaliers Bandwagon

2 | 17 hours ago

How was this even a good return.

_mdz | Hawks

7 | 17 hours ago

I don’t get it either. I kind of assumed there was a handshake agreement to some sort of extension even if it wasn’t a max.

Why else go to Wizards? Dude’s stock hasn’t been great lately, the guy needs to at least play and showcase that he’s still got it.

FlipMoBitch | Bucks

12 | 20 hours ago

If Harden leave LAC’s gonna do it.

I think part of the trade happening so quickly was ATL realizing (or being told) he was gonna walk in the summer anyway so they got whatever they could for him ASAP.

CulturalXR | Bulls

4 | 18 hours ago

Did they really get anything though? They got a bench player in Kispert I suppose

TheAlmightyLoaf | Hawks

5 | 17 hours ago

If the Hawks keep CJ and Kispert, they are better now short-term. CJ’s expiring contract is also easier to move as well if they’re looking to make another trade.

CulturalXR | Bulls

2 | 17 hours ago

Definitely they’re better off I was just arguing they didn’t really “get” much. Just flexibility

FlipMoBitch | Bucks

3 | 17 hours ago

Which is something!

CulturalXR | Bulls

2 | 17 hours ago

Yeah, I guess you’re right. If the goal was flexibility>return then I guess they succeeded

FlipMoBitch | Bucks

2 | 17 hours ago

Exactly

dgvhjiiuyttrrffcvbjj

2 | 11 hours ago

I don’t think that had anything to do with it, they just decided they wanted to pivot and getting this done now gives them time to work on a deal for AD or someone else.

Quiet_Newspaper5499

8 | 20 hours ago

Damn

defiantcross | Suns

9 | 19 hours ago

great use of a 2nd round fantasy pick! /cry

tulaero23 | Timberwolves

5 | 19 hours ago

Bro he is my 1st pick in a 14T. Then Giddey, then Franz, then zach and zion.

Im ao unlucky this y ar that from the 13 I drafted, ironically only Zion and Mark williams then Mcdaniels are playing.

LutherOfTheRogues | Hawks

6 | 20 hours ago

I like this trade more and more

posts_saver

4 | 20 hours ago

wasn’t he just traded? what injury and assessment they talk about

Middle-Welder3931

4 | 15 hours ago

Is he that injured? Or is this a stealth tank plus an extended rehab stint to get rid of every niggling injury he has?

BizzyHaze | Lakers

9 | 15 hours ago

Totally a stealth tank

mk9008 | Trail Blazers

3 | 19 hours ago

Dammit this guy’s on my fantasy team

naqster | Wizards

3 | 19 hours ago

Makes me think there’s possibly a deal that he declines his option and extends for a lower number…how much lower is gonna determine how good/bad this deal was. I hope he just picks it up though.

Razatiger

3 | 19 hours ago

He hits FA this sunmer, why would any bad team give up on their spot at a top 5 pick for hik currently, and why would any good team risk having to give up assets for him, just for him to walk in FA if they dont give him a Max?

Wizards are gonna get their top 5 pick and still be the preferred destination for him next year as well because they will give him his max

dgvhjiiuyttrrffcvbjj

3 | 11 hours ago

The wiz FO isn’t going to give trae young a max after working for 3 years to recover from Beal’s max.

kj114 | Hawks

3 | 18 hours ago

Reason 453 why the Hawks didn’t get a pick back

Low-Crab-7398

3 | 16 hours ago

Trae could do the most hilarious and scummy thing by sitting out the rest of the season and declining his player option only to end up signing with another team in FA anyways.

DriverEfficient1270

7 | 16 hours ago

That really doesn’t bother washington at all. They’ve been trading for contracts to expire in 2027 in order to create a huge amount of cap space and have slowly been building up pieces in the draft. That year is the window they’re aiming to compete in.

If Trae refuses to suit up, it helps the team tank to guarantee a top 8 protected pick that NYK could take from us otherwise, and we still have that cap space next season.

If he wants to stay and play, then we get 2 things the team sorely needs: elite playmaking and capable shot creation. This helps the young guys develop also.

Washington made this trade without giving any pieces which jeopardizes their long-term vision. Its impossible for this to backfire

BizzyHaze | Lakers

2 | 15 hours ago

Who has 40+ mil of free cap space that is willing to use it on Trae Young?

Clipgang1629 | Clippers

2 | 12 hours ago

We will, and honestly I think we would.

Trae is perfect for a bad team without their picks lol

Muted-Woodpecker-469

3 | 14 hours ago

Why is he sought after? The team played better without him.

F7_2007 | Nuggets

2 | 19 hours ago

They can get either AJ, Cam, or Caleb Wilson if the tank goes well. If not, they might have to stick with Jayden Quintance

Redscareforcishetmen | Timberwolves

2 | 18 hours ago

He’s gonna have to play if he wants to get a nice contract. Hes opting in

FormerlyCinnamonCash | Heat

2 | 18 hours ago

lol child please. He’s taking that option

Zealousideal-Leek666

2 | 18 hours ago

Was gonna say I don’t think Washington should tank their pick this year

solo118 | Knicks

2 | 17 hours ago

Yup just to screw us. Why not

dgvhjiiuyttrrffcvbjj

2 | 11 hours ago

this has been the plan since 2023, yall were never getting that pick.

solo118 | Knicks

2 | 17 hours ago

Kind of bleak

Viciouscauliflower21

2 | 17 hours ago

I mean yea the wizards wanna keep their pick if nothing else. No rush to get Trae on the court

Grampz619 | 76ers

2 | 17 hours ago

Zaccharie Risacher, whatever happened there…

yellowishbluish

2 | 17 hours ago

His preferred destination was Washington so he could not play and assess free agency?

metaslaves | Toronto Huskies

2 | 16 hours ago

They definitely have an extension under the table if Trae is agreeing to not play at all this year.

Winter_Purpose8695 | Philippines

2 | 16 hours ago

So someone is copying Toronto’s playbook from last year

7Dsports25 | Pacers

2 | 16 hours ago

Maybe the article has been edited since you posted it but I just read through it and the line about him not playing seems to have been removed. Or possibly I missed it, but the rest of the quotes around it were still there. It now reads:

“Young has missed the Hawks’ past six games with an ankle injury. The plan is for him to rehab the ankle in-house, a league source said, but with no rush to bring him back. The Wizards’ desire isn’t for Young to help them this season. It’s to contribute starting in 2026, assuming he’s still around, which is the most likely scenario.

If Young were to decline his $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season, entering free agency in the upcoming summer, the Wizards would make a full push to re-sign him, according to a league source. The organization believes in keeping the player under contract, as opposed to losing him for nothing.”

With the line about him possibly being shut down now omitted.

dgvhjiiuyttrrffcvbjj

2 | 11 hours ago

sounds like the same intent, just less explicit to reduce NBA scrutiny.

A-Rusty-Cow | SAS

2 | 16 hours ago

Dont count your chickens just yet Wizards fans.

Accomplished_Can1783

2 | 15 hours ago

This sounds preposterous. Washington is going to sign him to big free agent contact, when nobody else wanted really wanted him, without 20-30 game tryout to see how he fits into team? It’s free option for Washington, and young has no leverage to sit out and do nothing, and watch his stock drop even lower. He’ll be playing for wizards in a few weeks

DasOptions | Heat

1 | 20 hours ago

Everyone is talking about Boozer, he is so hot right now.

-Wizards

Posture_Chk

1 | 19 hours ago

Sit him, he needs the rest let the young guys get more reps kyshawn its yo time to avg 30!

ObviousAnswerGuy | NYK

1 | 18 hours ago

blatant fucking tanking lol

gamesrgreat | Heat

1 | 17 hours ago

Bro what…he needs to return and play well to rehab his value and so I can win my fantasy basketball league

AMGBoz | Lakers

1 | 17 hours ago

Hopefully he makes the best realistic decision for himself and future thats all, we out the loop at the end of the day

tripleyothreat

1 | 17 hours ago

Wouldn’t it be required for him to take the option to make this trade?

Beleiverofhumanity | Clippers

1 | 14 hours ago

Yea hes gonna get paid max by the Wizards

Son_of_Atreus | Celtics

1 | 14 hours ago

Ja Morrant should take note.

From All Star, shoe deals, regular season greatness and some post season successes, max contracts, adoration of fans and the FO…

Then you are getting swapped for scrapped, getting benched for the season remainder and wondering if there is another decent contract out there ever again.

CupOfHotTeaa | Bucks

1 | 10 hours ago

He will play soon

ThisIsNotSpartha

1 | 5 hours ago

Can miami create space for him? Would be a good fit

[Robbins] Trae Young is expected to assess the free agency market this Summer. There is no rush to have Trae Young return from injury: “I would be surprised if he plays much, if at all, the remainder of this season.”