Overview

• In a near-12-minute video, Young disputed Patrick Beverley’s claims about his leadership and contrasted their resumes, noting both have one conference finals appearance despite Beverley’s longer playoff history.
• Young urged Beverley to identify the former Hawks who allegedly called him a poor leader and said there is not a selfish bone in his body.
• Kevin Durant called Beverley’s take delusional on social media, adding star-level pushback to the podcast criticism.
• The Hawks’ official account posted a montage of Young scoring on Beverley, signaling organizational support in the public back-and-forth.
• The feud unfolds as Young enters a pivotal season without a new extension after Atlanta added Kristaps Porziņģis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard to bolster the roster.