Report: Former Yellow Jacket Thad Young is Set to Sign With the Phoenix Suns

Young was traded at last week's NBA Trade Deadline

After being traded at last week's NBA Trade Deadline, former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Thad Young is on his way to an NBA title contender. 

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported this morning that Young is going to be signing with the Phoenix Suns for the rest of the season. Young is going to try and help Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal win an NBA Championship this season. He will also be teaming up with another former Yellow Jackets, Josh Okogie. 

Free agent F Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal to join the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. More veteran, frontline depth for the Suns’ stretch and playoff run. Young has spent the past two-plus seasons with the Toronto Raptors. pic.twitter.com/Ilyq2leTx2

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 13, 2024

After being a star in Atlanta for Georgia Tech, Young has made a nice career for himself at the NBA level.

Here are his career NBA stats courtesy of NBA.com

"Across 901 games (671 starts), holds career averages of 13.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.46 spg in 30.7 mpg … has shot .501 from the field, .329 from three and .673 from the free-throw line … has recorded 90 double-doubles with a single-season high of 28 during the 2015-16 campaign with BKN … in 51 playoff games (33 starts) holds averages of 10.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.18 spg in 29.2 mpg while shooting .467 from the floor, .268 from three and .619 from the free-throw line ... owns seven career playoff double-doubles."

His career stats at Georgia Tech per the NBA:

"Started all 31 games for Georgia Tech his freshman season in 2006-07, tying for the team lead with 14.4 ppg while adding averages of 4.9 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.29 spg in 29.6 mpg … shot .478 from the floor, .419 from three and .743 from the free-throw line … knocked down 39 3-point field goals, including four games with 3+ … recorded four double-doubles … scored 20+ points six times, including a career-high 30 in a double-overtime game vs. Wake Forest in the First Round of the ACC Tournament"

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