ATLANTA — According to ESPN, the Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
Breaking: The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sources tell @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/G1XAQuWYa1
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2026
Young has been a star player for the Hawks for seven seasons.
The 27-year-old averaged 19.3 points, 8.9 assists, and 1.0 steals this season for the Hawks, though he missed 6 games due to an injury.
The trade gives the Hawks the ability to peruse a large salary ahead of the NBA draft in June.
