Overview
- Young is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension but has not received a formal offer as his current rookie-scale deal enters its final guaranteed season.
- The All-Star guard signaled his displeasure in a public social-media post urging Micah Parsons to “get what you deserve,” reflecting his disappointment over the Hawks’ inaction.
- Atlanta replaced Landry Fields with Onsi Saleh in April and this summer added Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard to bolster its lineup around Young.
- Despite producing 24.2 points and a career-high 11.6 assists per game in 2024–25, Young saw Atlanta exit in the play-in tournament for a second straight year.
- With no extension talks underway, Young’s long-term future in Atlanta remains uncertain as the 2025–26 season approaches.