NBA Insider Reports 4-Time All-Star's Time With Team That Drafted Him Is "Coming to an end"

The Atlanta Hawks have been in a tough position with their star point guard, Trae Young. Young has been the face of the franchise for years, but there have been lots of questions about his ability to lead a team to an NBA Championship. 

Just a few years removed from when he heroically led the Hawks to an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, now Young’s name is involved in multiple NBA trade rumors. 

On Wednesday, NBA Insider Shams Charania reported that the Trae Young trade rumors are true and his days are numbered in Atlanta. 

"Trae Young's Hawks tenure is coming to an end. He appears to be in his final days and weeks in Atlanta after seven-plus seasons together as the face of that franchise. I'm told both Trae Young and the Hawks know he just doesn't fit with the current team anymore. We've seen the Hawks move and turn the page toward this young core of Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, so both sides are collaborating on trade talks out of Atlanta, turn the page, seeing where else Trae Young can land to be the lead guard of a franchise elsewhere. And this really started in the offseason when the Hawks decided not to offer Young a contract extension, and now, Young is seeking a team that could give him an extension. This has also stemmed from the fact that the Hawks have played better this season without Young in the lineup. So between now and the trade deadline, the Hawks can either move Young, they can wait for his contract to turn into an expiring deal this offseason when he has a player option, or he opts out and gives Atlanta $40 million in cap space. But Trae Young appears to be nearing the end of his career in Atlanta."

It seems like it’s about time. There have been whispers about Young and the Hawks separating for a couple of seasons now. Now that the Hawks have a succession plan, it seems like they are no longer in need of Young’s services.