ESPN's Tim MacMahon said on the show: The Hawks have been playing better and better without Trae Young lately, which will leave the team to choose between him and Murray this summer. The Lakers are considering bringing in Trae Young this summer, and the Lakers will be the team most closely associated with him, as Trae Young is a customer of Klutch Sports and is close to James
The Hawks announced on Feb. 26 that Trae Young had suffered a torn radial collateral ligament in his left ring finger, and that the latter had successfully completed repair surgery two days later and would be sidelined for at least four weeks. This season, Trae Young averaged 26.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 42.6% from the field, 37.1% from three-point range, and 3.3 three-pointers per game.
With Trae Young injured, the Hawks finished with a 12-9 record under Murray, settling in the play-in qualification zone and closing the gap to the Bulls to 0.5 wins. Murray was also named Player of the Week for the 23rd week of the season for his outstanding performance (28.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 10.3 assists). Compared to Trae Young, Murray can also score, assist, and defend better. It's hard to say whether the Hawks will choose Trae Young or Murray in the offseason.
The reason why the Lakers chose to pursue Trae Young is very simple, that is, to pair James and Thick Eyebrows with a third star who can take charge of himself, he must have a stable scoring ability, which can greatly release the pressure of James holding the ball and at the same time make Thick Eyebrows play more comfortable, Trae Young is undoubtedly a very good candidate; It's just that the Lakers want to trade Trae Young, and the cheap Rivers and Hachimura must be in the trade chips. I can't help but wonder, is such a gamble worth it?