As the San Antonio Spurs look to build around Victor Wembanyama adding talent around him that fits will be crucial. They were linked to Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young in potential trade talks throughout the season, and those rumors will almost certainly bleed into the summer. However, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News thinks San Antonio will hold off on taking a big swing.
“The 25-year-old Young, who has averaged at least 25 points for five consecutive seasons, would certainly give the Spurs an elite scorer to pair with Wembanyama,” McDonald wrote. “The cost of acquiring Young might prove too steep, especially considering the Spurs would need to re-sign him to a maximum contract in 2026 to make the deal worth anyone’s while.
“The Spurs would then be locked into the Wembanyama-Young pairing for years, without the wherewithal to add to it. The Spurs haven’t ruled out engaging in discussions about Young or another star this summer, but it is more likely their biggest swing comes later.”
Young is great, and he would be a solid pairing next to Wembanyama, but is it worth the price?
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