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Directly after a disappointing loss to Toronto, the Hawks will have another opportunity to get their first win against the Raptors this season.
NBA legend slams Hawks for trading Trae Young to Wizards in the middle of a game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The first blockbuster deal of trade season has been completed, but one NBA legend isn't thrilled about how it all went down.
Dyson Daniels had a triple-double as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87. It was Atlanta's first game since trading Trae Young.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Hawks agreed to send Young to the Wizards in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. The trade had been brewing for the past several hours after Charania reported that Young had identified Washington as his desired landing spot.
If Trae Young expects to sign another max contract whenever he next becomes a free agent, he may be in for a rude awakening.
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