On Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks traded star PG Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, bringing an end to Young's run as the team's franchise player. The Hawks went to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021 with Young as their centerpiece,

The Trae Young era in the Atlanta Hawks uniform has officially come to an end after Shams Charania reported that the 6'2" guard is headed to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.

Young and the Hawks reached a significant peak in the 2021 playoffs, but Wednesday’s trade to the Wizards was a logical conclusion.

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young's "top preferred trade destination" is the Washington Wizards, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.