{"id":510107,"date":"2026-01-01T16:50:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/510107\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:50:50","slug":"3-teams-that-should-avoid-trade-for-trae-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/510107\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Teams That Should Avoid Trade For Trae Young"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryan Russillo recently suggested that \u201cguys don\u2019t like playing\u201d with the Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young<\/a>. That doesn\u2019t necessarily come as a shock. Young\u2019s talent is undeniable. Unfortunately, he\u2019s also among the most ball-dominant players in the NBA. <\/p>\n

Unless you love spacing the floor, that might not appeal to you as an NBA player. Coupled with Young\u2019s porous defense, we have a player profile that doesn\u2019t necessarily make for an ideal teammate.<\/p>\n

Perhaps that\u2019s why the Hawks have been rumored to be shopping him for, roughly, forever. Lately, those rumors are heating up.<\/p>\n

Here are three teams that don\u2019t need to take a swing on Young.<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets<\/p>\n

Sure, the Houston Rockets could use a point guard. Their 16.5% Turnover Percentage ranks second-last in the NBA. Houston\u2019s offense can appear rudimentary and disorganized despite its third-ranked 121.5 Offensive Rating.<\/p>\n

Yet, there it is \u2014\u00a0the Rockets hold the third-best Offensive Rating in the NBA. The Rockets are playing well, and acquiring Young would force them to overhaul their whole approach. This is a team that ought to be tinkering at the margins.<\/p>\n

The Rockets shouldn\u2019t be taking ball-handling\/playmaking reps away from Alperen \u015eeng\u00fcn<\/a>, Reed Sheppard<\/a>, and Amen Thompson<\/a>. They could target a ball-handler who would lighten their load, but they don\u2019t need a player like Young who\u2019d eliminate it entirely. <\/p>\n

If they\u2019re shopping for a point guard, they should look elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Sacramento Kings<\/p>\n

The Sacramento Kings\u2019 case is different from the Houston Rockets\u2019. It\u2019s not that they couldn\u2019t use Young. Instead, it\u2019s that they shouldn\u2019t be in the market for star players at all. The Kings should be in the market for first-round draft picks.<\/p>\n

They won\u2019t be easy to get. This roster is bereft of players with high trade value. Yet, the market for Young is also tepid. Acquiring him would exacerbate the Kings\u2019 problem. They need to turn their focus away from difficult-to-move fringe stars and towards a top-down teardown.<\/p>\n

With the league\u2019s second-worst Offensive Rating (108.7), the Kings have bigger issues than Young can solve. Surrounding him with midrange maestros and other ball-dominant stars won\u2019t get them where they need to be \u2014\u00a0it\u2019s time for the Kings to rebuild.<\/p>\n

Dallas Mavericks<\/p>\n

In a sense, you could say that the Sacramento Kings need to find their Cooper Flagg<\/a>. The Dallas Mavericks are blessed to have landed \u201cthe guy.\u201d Now, they need to make the right moves to maximize his career.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Dallas started the year trying to run Flagg as a point guard. It didn\u2019t look like it was working, and they lessened his playmaking duties. <\/p>\n

Now, Flagg looks like the guy everyone knew he\u2019d be heading into the draft: a future superstar.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks don\u2019t need to pair him with a heliocentric guard. They also don\u2019t need to bring in Young to jeopardize the defense-first culture they pledged when they traded Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Instead of rushing to compete with Flagg in the fold, Dallas should make sure it has the right pieces around Flagg \u2014\u00a0and Young isn\u2019t the right piece.<\/p>\n

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