[Rowland] Trae Young: “People may think that I have to feel like I’m the best player on the team or the first option, I’m not that way. I’ve never been that way. I’m just a guy that’s trying to get everybody involved and win the game. I know when we win, everybody eats.”
Trae Young: "People may think that I have to feel like I'm the best player on the team or the first option, I'm not that way. I've never been that way. I'm just a guy that's trying to get everybody involved and win the game. I know when we win, everybody eats."
— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) April 19, 2024
by hollow-ataraxia
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He knows he’s going to play with wemby confirmed
I’m sure this thread will be full of reasonable takes
Interesting quote in the context of many discussions that have been happening in the last few days including on here, as the player himself has come out and said it directly
Also a quote from Trae’s dad responding to this:
[For the love of basketball thank you for posting this. It’s always been this way with Trae. Was just blessed enough to get drafted top 5 & handed the keys to a franchise. Maybe that’s why the narrative was created “he has” to be 1A to win a ring in Atlanta🏀](https://twitter.com/rayfordyoung/status/1781325252263333947?t=4-CBAbX0BS7Gw7pLgG7www&s=19)
He gone
That’s a healthy attitude.
Actually trying on defense would help
Might as well be the first lines of the cover letter his agent sent to the several asset laden young teams that need a point guard.
Lmao we all want to see him with wembanyama. That team would be so fun to watch. Sadly I don’t think the spurs are going to trade for him seeing what we’ve heard. But who knows
That trade market must be soft if he’s coming out with stuff like this.
Being a good #2 to a great #1 is his best fate anyway so good mindset to have.
I really hope Hawks don’t give up on a 30/10 guy.
his usage rate says otherwise, he ranks in the top 4 for usage among point guards, the other three are luka, shai, him and lamelo. I think you could say he definitely plays like he thinks he the no.1 option.
That’s a great mindset to have
My man making his pitch to San Antonio
If he doesn’t go to the Spurs, Trae on the Pelicans would be really fun. Imagine throwing lobs to Zion. I just don’t think there’s a trade there that makes sense with the money that has to be matched unless you trade multiple starters
I don’t think the Spurs will trade for him. Since the Spurs own the unprotected Hawks picks in 25, 26, and 27, the Spurs best bet is to have the Hawks panic trade Trae elsewhere and hope they suck.
If you watched the Wemby interview with KOC, KOC brings up his assists towards the end of the season and asks if he can be a focal point like Jokic. Wemby says he thinks that is the way that the league is moving and he thinks he can do that.
I think that signals that the Spurs will focus on adding shooting and defense around Wemby, and will focus on Wemby being the primary initiator similar to Jokic, Draymond, etc. Because of this the Spurs don’t exactly need a premium PG, which Trae absolutely is. They need plus passers, shooters, and defenders around him. This also means they won’t be drafting Topic or Dillingham.
The Spurs have 5 first round picks (outside chance of 6) in 24 and 25 and have a VERY outside shot of the Hornets first round pick next year (lottery protected… VERY outside chance.)
* 24 Spurs
* 24 or 25 or 26 Toronto (top 6 protected, 52% chance to convert this year)
* 25 Bulls (top 10 protected; top 8 in 26 and 27)
* 25 Hawks unprotected
* 25 Spurs
* 25 Charlotte (lottery protected, so likely won’t convert)
Spurs also have 5 second rounders in these two drafts.
It is likely the Spurs do very little this summer. Maybe minor moves in the draft, then probably sign a veteran free agent (such as Tyus Jones or former Spur Kyle Anderson) and essentially run it back with largely the same team (minus Barlow, Graham, Cedi.)
Then in off season 2025 once they have completed the 24 and 25 drafts, they will start making the moves to fill out the roster for the future.
Marathon, not sprint. I do not think Trae Young (or Garland or Mitchell) is part of those plans, and they are more likely to use Wemby as the focal point of the offense and bring in a guy like Tyus Jones or even draft a guy like Reed Shepherd that can initiate some, play solid team defense and knock down open shots.
Would love to see Trae in OKC personally. Yes he’s small whatever, just need him to splash 3s and play make 👹
Reports coming out of SA are that they don’t want him enough to spend big unless they can get a real deal. I hate that, but suspect it’s true.
I wish we would trade for him. What are the odds any of the 3 Hawks picks will produce a player of his caliber? (Who also just so happens to be a good fit and fill a need)
You can have critics about the way he plays, but I never understood why there is so much criticism about his character. People do a lot of assumptions straight out of their asses it’s so weird.
Welcome to Otown Trey!
This will probably piss everyone on both sides off, but I want to see Trae to New Orleans for Ingram and the Lakers pick and maybe some future picks or whatever.
Ingram and Zion don’t seem to work well together and I think a Zion/Trae PnR would be insanely great. New Orleans has other wings and has really great defenders such as Dyson Daniels and Herb Jones.
New Orleans starts Trae with CJ, but takes CJ out early for Trey Murphy or Dyson Daniels then has CJ mainly run the 2nd team offense. New Orleans still needs a center, and maybe Flipkowski is there at their pick.
Atlanta builds around DJM, Ingram, Jalen, OO and has two picks this year. Plus have Vit, Bogdan, Hunter, Matthews and whatever is left of Capela.
Because of his awful defense and sometimes questionable shot selection, I don’t think the Hawks will get a lot of offers for Trae. I think the teams that would trade for him are essentially limited to Utah, Nets, Lakers, Pelicans, Spurs, and Orlando and of those teams, Ingram is likely the best player they can get. If they aren’t getting their picks back, they have to maximize the player they return.
10+ assists right?
‘Everybody eats’ reminds me of Beal from a few years back
Then stop nutmegging people, pulling up from the logo, and trying to make insane highlights passes when you’re down 15+. Fans don’t care, but that type of shit definitely annoys coaches and other players.
“Please get me to San Antonio so the pressure can be on the French kid. Also I hear Fiesta is fun? Here are some more private Dejounte messages lol”
Trae is a Damian Lillard type of player – he can score massive amounts of points, sink logo threes, be flashy, but he will never carry a team to a championship. He simply needs another star to carry and for him to be a support if he wants to make an impact.
The way Kyrie needs Lebron or Luka.
Not every amazing player is capable of carrying a team to the finish line.
Him and Wemby are gonna be Duncan and Parker
I don’t know that “people” feel that way about him. I think talking heads might say that but I don’t think normal people do
Then learn to play defense
wow it’s an exit statement right?