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Trae Young Trade Rumors: Spurs Interested in Hawks All-Star?

The San Antonio Spurs could be interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young this summer.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs were quiet at this year's trade deadline, making just one small move in the process by dealing Doug McDermott to the Indiana Pacers.

However, that may not be the case this summer. The Spurs have a chance to be far more aggressive both in free agency and on the trade market.

Yahoo! Sports insider Jake Fischer is reporting that the Spurs could be a landing spot for Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young if he were to be made available.

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"One spot other than Los Angeles that’s repeatedly been mentioned by NBA figures as a potential home for Young — if Atlanta were to ever consider parting with its franchise face and All-Star lead ball-handler — is San Antonio," Fischer writes. "The Spurs do lack a clear-cut pick-and-roll partner for rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama."

The Hawks are in a position of limbo in the middle of the Eastern Conference that's unable to truly contend with their current roster. Despite being an Eastern Conference finalist in 2021, the Hawks have been unable to build off of that success. They hoped that trading for Dejounte Murray from the Spurs in 2022 would solve the problems, but the team has made little progress since then.

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This move from the Spurs wouldn't guarantee a spot in the playoffs, but it could make San Antonio more competitive as they activate Victor Wembanyama. Giving Wemby a point guard to work with in the pick-and-roll is vital to his success, and Young may be the right fit, providing space in the paint and elevating the Spurs' league-worst 3-point percentage.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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