Overview
- Multiple outlets report no draft picks were included in the deal, which ends Young’s seven-plus seasons with Atlanta.
- Young has played only 10 games this season due to knee and quad issues, and the Hawks were 2–8 in those appearances.
- He carries a $49 million player option for 2026–27 and is immediately eligible for a multi-year extension with Washington.
- McCollum’s expiring $30.7 million contract and Kispert’s shooting on a multi-year deal give Atlanta short-term cap relief and roster flexibility around Jalen Johnson.
- The move reunites Young with Wizards executive Travis Schlenk, and cameras captured Young leaving the Hawks’ bench after news of the trade broke.