The Hawks completed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with Deontay Murray, which means that Murray will be one of the absolute cores of the Hawks' future. At the same time as Murray's contract extension, Trae Young is in a somewhat awkward situation, and according to the current Hawks roster, Yang may leave the team with Murray's contract extension.
When the Hawks brought in Murray, they thought they could form a backcourt double gun with Trae Young to improve the team's strength, but it backfired. After the two formed a partner, although their respective statistics can be said to pass, the overall effect is not good, especially after Murray came, Trae Young obviously felt that his status was threatened. Originally, Trae Young's current relationship with the team is very delicate, and there are even rumors of a trade. Now Murray's early contract extension with the team also proves the team's recognition of Murray, mainly because 30 million a year is more cost-effective than 40 million a year.
In fact, Yang Shaoxia's personal ability is definitely above Murray, especially his dual-energy defense attribute can also be ranked in the league. However, when Yang Shaoxia led the team as the core boss of the team, the team did not go far, and Yang Shaoxia's own defensive weaknesses were gradually amplified. Compared to Trae Young, Murray also has All-Star-level ability to attack and defend, so the Hawks are likely to want to change their thinking and re-select the core. For the Hawks to compete in the East today, it is not ideal, the Celtics, Bucks, Heat are all strong teams and all have at least 2 star players. Although the Hawks have good backcourt double gun ability, they are not suitable in terms of attributes, both of them need a certain amount of ball possession and are not strong without the ball. Although Murray's defensive ability is good, it is still very difficult to face misalignment, and Trae Young is good at blocking and dismantling on the offensive end, so Murray's offensive opportunities are not many when Trae Young holds the ball, and Trae Young is basically a decoration when Murray controls the attack. If Trae Young is the boss, then you need a strong forward and a good pitcher, and Murray needs a good defender and pitcher to be the boss outside. Although the two partners have more possession points, there is always one who cannot integrate, plus Trae Young has been unable to lead the team, and the Hawks are about to lose patience.
The Hawks first sent away the main player to wait for Collins to free up salary space in the offseason, while Capela and Bogdanovic also appeared in trade rumors. The Hawks must make changes to the current roster to gain a foothold in the East, and Murray and Trae Young must drop one to change the core structure. With Murray's contract extension and the possibility of Trae Young staying on the team is at stake, or he is not in the Hawks' future plans. Coupled with the fact that Trae Young currently has good trade value, the Hawks can completely exchange Trae Young for a star player partner Murray to regroup.
Many people may think that Trae Young's leadership ability and personal ability are not inferior to Murray, but the team has not been able to highlight the situation in the East, and the management has also had the idea of changing personnel. Trae Young has also had a lot of trouble with the team management in the past two seasons, and it is better to leave early than to stay with the Hawks and not be treated. Trae Young's ability is absolutely central to any team, and even if the defense is poor, the two-way defense attribute can still be favored by many teams. It's just that there is no suitable trade plan to send Yang Shaoxia away now, otherwise the Eagles will definitely not sit still. As a rising star representative with Doncic, it is obvious that the current Hawks are not his belonging, and Murray's addition gives the Hawks the confidence to send Yang Shaoxia. For Trae Young, there is actually no need to waste time in the Hawks, the team has limited reinforcement and does not have the strength to compete for the championship, and he is in the prime of his career, he can consider teaming up with other stars to create a championship career.