Like last season, Atlanta had to rely on the play in to reach the playoffs, a particularly disappointing result following the remarkable arrival of Dejounte Murray last summer… And if the problem came from Trae Young? Increasingly present in rumors, the young All-Star was mentioned on the Dallas side, to form a legendary duo with Luka Doncic.
The careers of Luka Doncic and Trae Young are quite similar at the moment, even if the two All-Stars do not necessarily evolve at the same level. The leader of the Hawks may be a real star in the Eastern Conference, an exceptional organizer, he may never manage to register in the race for the MVP, where his Slovenian “rival” regularly wins with its historical performances.
But on the collective level, on the other hand, they are experiencing sadly similar trajectories. Atlanta and Dallas had a great run to the conference finals, but unfortunately those promises were followed by particularly disappointing seasons. Ice Trae had to go through the play in twice after the feat, where Luka has just finished 11th in the West…
Luka and Trae Young reunited in Dallas?!
And these declining trajectories could lead them to the same conclusion: you have to leave to succeed, or at least set up an XXL exchange. This is why the site Bleacher Report imagined a crazy scenario, in which the two headliners of the 2018 Draft would be reunited in Texas this summer.
Dallas receives: Trae Young
Atlanta receives: Kyrie Irving, the No. 10 pick of the 2023 Draft
If the Hawks fail to make a good showing in the playoffs, they will be one of the most anxious teams in the NBA, like Dallas. Nothing motivates a huge trade more than anxiety. A sign-and-trade for Kyrie Irving would give Atlanta a much more comfortable superstar away from the ball. He would be much more complementary to Dejounte Murray, and would stick to the Snyder style.
For Dallas, this trade might be even more dangerous than the one for Kyrie Irving. If we consider the price paid for the former Nets, the arrival of Trae Young would be even more expensive. With the omnipresence of Luka in the game, the Hawks All-Star could also sink… But at the same time, he would offer the Mavericks two of the best passers in the NBA, in their twenties. The attack would be electric.
In recent seasons in Atlanta, everything has changed, except the star of the team… Trae Young has already known three different coaches, he saw the arrival of another All-Star in the person of Dejounte Murray, and yet, collective progress is not obvious. The leaders could therefore decide to send him elsewhere, and Dallas would be well advised to find out. With defenders around them, a Trae / Luka duo could do wonders!
Luka Doncic and Trae Young are wonderful attackers, well above average passers, but mediocre defenders and not always involved. But well surrounded, they could do monstrous damage in the Western Conference.
2023-04-15 20:40:00
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