Analyst Proposes Potential Trae Young, Lakers Trade Package

The Hawks opted not to trade anyone at the trade deadline this year and that has opened up speculation about what Atlanta might do this summer. The Hawks discussed trading guard Dejounte Murray and others, but decided not to and will try and make the playoffs with the team they have. This has led to some asking that if the Hawks fail to make the playoffs, would they consider trading one or both of their star guards? That has led to a flurry of Trae Young rumors and the Los Angeles Lakers have long been mentioned as a potential team that could trade for Young.

But what would a trade to the Lakers look like and would the Hawks accept it? Sporting News NBA Analyst Stephen Noh proposed this trade between the two teams:

"Lakers receive: Trae Young

Hawks receive: Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jalen Hood-Schifino, first-round picks in 2024, 2029 and 2031"

Noh went on to analyze the trade, why the Hawks would say yes to this trade and why they would say no. You can read his full analysis here.

I wrote earlier this week that I don't think the Hawks are going to trade Young until he forces his way out of Atlanta, which he has shown no sign of doing yet. I also believe that the Hawks are not going to be interested in doing a deal with the Lakers because the Hawks do not control their own draft picks going forward due to the Dejounte Murray trade. If Atlanta trades Young, they will be going into a rebuild and that is tough to do when you don't have your own picks. There will be rumors of course, but I don't think there is much substance to them right now.

This report from Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer came out last Thursday night after the Trade Deadline:

"The Lakers certainly won’t limit their thinking to Murray. There are several front offices that listened to Atlanta’s pre-deadline chatter and came away from conversations with the Hawks of the belief Trae Young could become available for trade this summer — depending on Atlanta’s outcome for the remainder of this campaign. That could very well prove to be wishful thinking from rival teams, just like league personnel will hope and pray that Joel Embiid becomes available in Philadelphia, or Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes available in Milwaukee, and so on. But for now, 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. The Spurs do lack a clear-cut pick-and-roll partner for rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama

This came out earlier this week from Marc Stein, a longtime NBA insider:

"The decision to keep Murray, however, certainly has more than a few front offices out there believing that the Hawks could reach the point—provided this season doesn't end well—that they entertain the most dramatic possible reset,"

"Perhaps the more significant reason why Trae Trade Talk has a more tangible feel than ever before: There appears to be a true market forming for Young for really the first time in his six seasons as a Hawk."

"I can tell you this much: They've certainly convinced various rival teams that a Dejounte In/Trae Out course is going to be legitimately considered."

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