Trae Young Reacts to Lonzo Ball’s Viral Atlanta Hawks Statement

During a recent episode of his What an Experience podcast, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball said he wanted the Atlanta Hawks to get worse when asked if they had landed the first overall pick. General classification. Ball’s comments went viral on social media and reached Hawks star Trae Young, who believes many people feel the same way about Atlanta.

The Hawks are in an interesting position, because even though they reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, they have been very mediocre since then and now have the first overall pick. Some believe Atlanta could look to move Young this summer and begin a complete rebuild, while others have argued for them to move the No. 1 overall pick for big pieces around Young.

Whatever the Hawks plan to do this summer, it will certainly be helped by their fortunes in the Draft Lottery, as having the first overall pick is something that gives organizations a lot of options they wouldn’t otherwise have. Even though Young believes most of the basketball world is against the Hawks, their organization isn’t worried about outside noise as it navigates a critical summer.

Young would be an interesting trade option for many different teams if the Hawks decide to move him, but it remains to be seen what direction Atlanta wants to go with its roster this summer.

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