Spurs considered Trae Young before DeAaron Fox NBA trade deadline deal

Trae Young was nearly a San Antonio Spur. NBA insider Chris Haynes said Thursday that San Antonio mulled a trade for the star Hawks point guard before their blockbuster deal for De’Aaron Fox this week. “Before the San Antonio Spurs made the move for De’Aaron Fox, they were considering De’Aaron and they were considering Trae Young,” Haynes said during an appearance on NBA TV.“Trae Young was on the San Antonio Spurs’ radar.”Young, 26, has spent his entire seven-year career in Atlanta after being drafted No.

5 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Oklahoma. Sitting at 23-28 after losing nine of their last ten games, the Hawks’ season has gone sideways. The franchise lost breakout star Jalen Johnson after he underwent season-ending shoulder surgery earlier this month. On Thursday, the Hawks traded former first-round pick De’Andre Hunter to the Cavaliers for guard Caris LeVert, forward Georges Niang, a trio of second-round picks and a pair of pick swaps.During the TV hit, Haynes implied Young might be looking to get out of Atlanta and onto a more competitive team. “That guy is a fierce competitor,” Haynes said.“He wants to win.”The Hawks made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 during Young’s third year in the league, but haven’t advanced past the first round since. In 47 games this season, Young is averaging 23.2 points per game with an NBA-best 11.5 assists per game. The Spurs took on the Hawks during their first game of the Fox-Victor Wembanyama era on Wednesday night, beating Atlanta on its home court, 126-125....