"The trade ends Young's stint as the face of the Hawks franchise after seven-plus seasons and sends the 27-year-old to his preferred destination in the nation's capital to be the lead guard for the Wizards. Top Washington officials Michael Winger and Will Dawkins have searched to anchor their burgeoning young talent, and the franchise believes the trade is the next step in the organization's development process amid a rebuild."
"The Hawks are now poised to turn the page on a new era with the emergence of Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu and Zaccharie Risacher, bringing a much more fluid style of play around their wings and depth. McCollum serves as a valuable plug-and-play veteran leader for the Hawks while holding a $30.6 million expiring contract. Moving Young also provides Atlanta with added financial flexibility."
Trae Young was traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. The move ends Young's seven-plus seasons as the Hawks' primary player and sends him to Washington to be the lead guard. Washington executives Michael Winger and Will Dawkins intend Young to anchor emerging talent and view the move as a developmental step during a rebuild; the trade reunites Young with executive Travis Schlenk, who drafted him No. 5 in 2018. Atlanta will pivot toward emerging wings and depth while gaining salary flexibility via McCollum's $30.6 million expiring contract.
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