Here it comes! Trae Young has been traded to the Wizards, and the Hawks are fully promoting their new forward star!

The Hawks officially sent Trae Young to the Wizards in return for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, with no draft picks included.

At the time of the trade, Young was still seated on the Hawks' bench, afterward bidding farewell by shaking hands with the assistant coaches one by one.

Based on the labor agreement, he will qualify to sign a three-year, $157 million deal with the Wizards.

What is Deigo’s opinion on this?

This season, the "Mayor of New York" has delivered the worst performance of his career so far.

Averaging 28 minutes per game, he posted 19.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 1 steal, and 2.6 turnovers, with shooting percentages of 41.5%, 30.5%, and 86.3%.

His scoring average is the second lowest of his career, only above his rookie year (19.1), and his three-point shooting percentage is the lowest ever.

As the so-called team leader, when he played, the team often lost with a 2-8 record; when he was absent, the Hawks actually had more wins than losses.

Why? The usual explanation has been defensive issues.

If Young can’t create offense, he basically becomes a liability on the court.

His physical abilities are indeed quite lacking...

His contract is about to expire, and any new deal will surely demand a significant salary.

To avoid him becoming an expiring asset or opting out and leaving, the Hawks chose to trade him early to cut their losses.

This naturally promotes the forward star Jalen Johnson, who averages 23.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.

During these years with the Hawks, Young’s best team achievement was reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, which honestly exceeded my expectations.

Leading the team as the main star to compete for a championship?

If that were the case, he wouldn’t be Trae Young, but Stephen Curry.

For a guard to be the main leader in the NBA and succeed, it’s extremely difficult.

Now that he’s traded to the Wizards, I actually think it’s a good opportunity for Young.

Why? The team has no high expectations for winning.

Just give him the ball, and he’ll be happy as can be!