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Ex-NBA guard predicts Trae Young will team up with Victor Wembanyama

This former NBA guard recently predicted that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will eventually team up with Trae Young.

As the San Antonio Spurs look to improve moving forward, Victor Wembanyama needs to be at the center of their minds. The 20-year-old rookie has been amazing this year, and he already looks to be the type of player they will be able to build their organization around for the better part of the next decade and beyond.

In just his first season, there were already some rumors floating around that the Spurs were looking to add talent next to Wembanyama. San Antonio was supposedly interested in adding Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young, and there’s still a chance they could look to add him at some point in the future.

Former NBA guard Jeff Teague recently spoke about how he believes Young and Wembanyama will team up eventually during an appearance on the Club 520 Podcast.

Teague believes the two stars will eventually play together, and if they do, it would make for a deadly combination, especially on offense.

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What should fans make of the Spurs-Trae Young trade rumors?

Are the San Antonio Spurs-Trae Young trade rumors real?

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the worst teams in the league this season, and they didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline. However, they were linked to an All-Star: Trae Young. Reports have indicated that the Spurs showed an interest in Young and that interest isn’t expected to go away anytime soon.

San Antonio could revisit a potential Young deal this summer, as the Atlanta Hawks look destined to shake things up following another underwhelming season. The Spurs supposedly top the potential list of Young trade suitors heading into the summer, and the star point guard has shown an interest in playing with Victor Wembanyama.

But should fans take these rumblings seriously? The Locked On Spurs podcast recently discussed that very topic.

Young’s offensive talent would help Wembanyama immensely, and the Spurs big man could help mitigate some of the undersized guard’s defensive weaknesses with his length and talent on that end.

But are the rumors real? Or is it all smoke?

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Trae Young comment about Victor Wembanyama sparks trade questions

Trae Young commented on San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and it has the people talking.

He’s only played half a season for the San Antonio Spurs, but Victor Wembanyama already looks ready to take the team to the playoffs. And once he develops fully, he’s the type of player who can help the Spurs get back to winning championships like they did with Tim Duncan at the helm. But like everyone else, he can’t do it alone.

As the Spurs look to build around Wembanyama, they could move faster than initially expected. They were involved in some trade rumors ahead of this year’s deadline, and though they didn’t end up doing anything, they could be a team to watch in the trade market this summer.

At All-Star Weekend, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who the Spurs have been connected to, was asked about what type of player Wembanyama needs next to him to succeed. His answer sparked some potential trade questions. (H/t Najee Adams of FanDuel)

“The kind of player that can help him win a championship. Make his job easier for him. Somebody who can just help him. That’s the type of player he needs around him.”

Young’s comments may not actually mean much, but they have people talking.

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Shams Charania identifies two star guards Lakers could pursue this summer

There are two star guards on an Eastern Conference team NBA insider Shams Charania feels the Lakers are in position to go after this summer.

There has been increased speculation about LeBron James’ immediate future. He can opt out of his contract this summer and become a free agent, which brings up the question of whether he will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers past this season.

The Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly tried to trade for him recently only to be turned down. The Lakers made no moves prior to the deadline, which had to disappoint James, but many think they will look to make a big trade, possibly for a third legitimate star, this offseason.

ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins said this week that L.A. will definitely land such a player, and he even implied he knows who it would be. While on “The Pat McAfee Show,” NBA insider Shams Charania said the team could go after Trae Young or Dejounte Murray this offseason (h/t The Cold Wire).

The Lakers, of course, tried to get Murray prior to the deadline, but they couldn’t come to an agreement with the Atlanta Hawks.

If either Murray or Young would be the right fit next to James and Anthony Davis, such a move could be the thing that keeps James with the Purple and Gold. He has always loved assembling superteams and stacking the deck heavily in his favor.

Report: Spurs, Hawks discussed Trae Young trade ahead of deadline

The San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks reportedly discussed a Trae Young trade ahead of this year’s deadline.

The San Antonio Spurs had a pretty quiet NBA trade deadline. They moved Doug McDermott to the Indiana Pacers, but other than that, their team remained the same. However, they were reportedly in discussions about a trade that would have completely changed the landscape of the NBA.

Long-time NBA insider Marc Stein of “The Stein Line” recently reported that the Spurs are set to top the list of potential Trae Young trade candidates this summer. The Atlanta Hawks could try to shake things up sometime soon, and trading Young would help them completely reset the roster in any way they see fit. But the deal was almost expedited.

According to a league executive who spoke with Howard Beck of The Ringer, the Spurs and Hawks discussed a Young deal ahead of this year’s trade deadline.

“One exec said Atlanta discussed a potential Young trade with San Antonio before last week’s deadline,” Beck wrote. “The Hawks were also well known to be shopping Dejounte Murray, their other star guard, before the deadline, but never found a deal they liked. It’s considered a near certainty that they will part with one, or both, this summer.”

The Spurs supposedly also showed a level of interest in a Dejounte Murray deal earlier this season. At this point, it seems inevitable that San Antonio and Atlanta will talk about a potential move for at least one of the star guards again this summer.

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Report: Spurs ‘tops the perceived list’ of Trae Young trade spots

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly at the top of the list of potential Trae Young trade suitors this summer.

While the San Antonio Spurs have survived at the bottom of the Western Conference this year, that was always the likely outcome of this season. For the Atlanta Hawks, who entered the season hoping to make a big for the playoffs, this season has been a rough one. They’re in the Play-In race, but just barely.

They decided to stand pat at the trade deadline, but this summer, they could look to seriously shake things up. According to long-time NBA insider Marc Stein and his newsletter, “The Stein Line,” reported that the Hawks have “convinced various rival teams that a Dejounte In/Trae Out course is going to be legitimately considered.”

In tandem with the notion that a Young trade could be considered this summer, Stein revealed that “San Antonio tops the perceived list” of potential trade suitors. And the feeling is mutual.

“The Spurs have circulated for months among prominent league observers as a viable destination for Young’s offensive gifts,” Stein wrote. “In Victor Wembanyama, they also seemingly possess precisely the sort of long and rangy defensive anchor who could mitigate Young’s defensive deficiencies. It is likewise believed in some corners of the league that Young would have interest in South Texas as a destination if he were forced to leave Atlanta.”

Young’s elite offensive talent would pair beautifully with Victor Wembanyama’s skillset on both ends of the court.

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10 potential All-Star injury replacements (Trae Young!) for Joel Embiid and Julius Randle in the East

Trae Young deserves a trip to Indiana for the NBA All-Star Game.

The starters and reserves were announced for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game and several players were snubbed.

Two players (Joel Embiid and Julius Randle) in the Eastern Conference, however, are currently injured and are likely not expected back in time for the festivities in Indianapolis on Feb. 18.

Randle is out with a dislocated shoulder while Embiid was diagnosed with a devastating meniscus injury following a controversial return to play after he was a late scratch from a game against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

While it is unclear how long Embiid will remain sidelined, in all likelihood, both players will require replacements in Indiana. Considering that Embiid and Randle are big men, at least one replacement will likely come from the frontcourt.

Here are some of the top candidates that NBA commissioner Adam Silver could consider when he makes his decision:

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What NBA Twitter said when the Hawks swapped Luka Doncic for Trae Young: “Young over Doncic is like Marvin over Chris Paul”

Trae Young is a fantastic NBA player, and after five and a half seasons in the NBA, he’s on a Hall of Fame path. But it’s also true that Luka Doncic is clearly better than him. At least, so far. Those two young stars will forever be linked since the …

Trae Young is a fantastic NBA player, and after five and a half seasons in the NBA, he’s on a Hall of Fame path. But it’s also true that Luka Doncic is clearly better than him. At least, so far.

Those two young stars will forever be linked since the Atlanta Hawks drafted the Slovenian guard from Real Madrid at No. 3 in the 2018 draft, then traded him to the Dallas Mavericks for Young, who was picked at No. 5.

Here’s what NBA fans and media tweeted when the deal went down:

Lakers have talked internally about going after Donovan Mitchell or Trae Young

The Lakers have reportedly considered waiting until this summer to make a trade and go after a big-name player.

The Los Angeles Lakers may have won three of their last four games, but they still hold a dismal 22-22 record and sit in ninth place in the Western Conference. With each inexcusable loss, such as their 130-112 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, the pressure only grows for them to do something about their situation.

They’re rumored to be attempting to land Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks, and, reportedly, they’re looking for a third team to find a taker for D’Angelo Russell. But L.A. has numerous other trade targets as well.

Many may argue none of its rumored trade targets would move the needle much. But the team has also reportedly talked internally about making a much bigger move once this season concludes (h/t Lakers Daily).

Via ESPN:

“The Lakers currently have only one future first-round pick available to trade, but starting on the day of the NBA draft, they’ll have three: 2031, 2029 and either 2024 or 2025, depending on whether New Orleans chooses to use the 2024 pick it previously received from L.A. or defers it to the next draft,” Dave McMenamin wrote.

“The Lakers have discussed internally the possibility of packaging three picks, along with players they already have on their books, to pursue a bona fide star, such as Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers or Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, team sources told ESPN.”

Fans will likely be disappointed if the Lakers don’t make any moves before the Feb. 8 trade deadline and instead wait until this summer to improve their roster. LeBron James has a player option for next season, and he could always decide to opt out of his contract and leave the Lakers this summer if he is unhappy about their direction.

Mitchell has been rumored to want out of Cleveland. He can opt out in the summer of 2025 and become a free agent, and if Cleveland wants to trade him beforehand and get some value for him, he could be the type of big fish the Lakers could badly want.

However, most feel Mitchell, who is originally from the tri-state (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) area, wants to go to the New York Knicks.

Buddy Hield and Trae Young top 10 college guards of the last decade per Jon Rothstein

Buddy Hield and Trae Young had special careers in Norman which ended with them as top 10 guards of the last decade.

The Oklahoma Sooners have been spoiled with some special talent on the hardwood. Whether it was Alvin Adams, Stacey King, Wayman Tisdale, Mookie Blaylock, Ryan Minor or the newer era with guys like [autotag]Blake Griffin[/autotag], [autotag]Buddy Hield[/autotag] and [autotag]Trae Young[/autotag].

Hield and Young had two of the better individual seasons I’ve seen any college basketball player have. Hield’s senior season was remarkable to watch. He averaged 25 points, 5.7 rebounds on 50.1% from the field and 45.7% from 3. He’s the only player I’ve ever seen that when he shot a three it felt like it was going in every time. It’s what led to him winning several national awards.

Young’s season was special as well. I remember watching him play basketball at the YMCA in Norman when he was in junior high. You could tell then he’d be special but I never thought he’d be that special. In his lone season in Norman, he led the nation in points (27.4) and assists (8.7) per game which had never been done before.

More: Oklahoma men’s basketball all-time roster: Sooner Legends

Those special seasons helped land both on CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein’s top 10 list of best college guards in the last decade.

Now, it says it is in no particular order so who knows who is first and who is 10th. It’s also a great list with a lot of great guards. Still, you can’t convince me any of those guys are better than Hield. That’s how special that season was.

It helped get Oklahoma back into the Final Four and although that didn’t turn out how Sooner fans would have wanted, it was one fun ride.

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