Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has long been the subject of trade rumors and speculation, and it’s fair to wonder about his future in town with him being eligible for free agency in 2026 should he choose to decline his player option. He is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension to stay in town, but a new deal has not transpired as of yet.
So with all that in the background, Young dropped an exclusive with TNT Sports’ Adam Lefkoe on his Instagram account, and the two had a quick Q-and-A implying a change in NBA scenery. However, it turns out that Young was ditching “syrupy, artificial, sugar bombs that call themselves hard ice tea” and announcing his partnership with Crooked Tea.
At one point, Lefkoe asked, point blank, if he had played his last game in Atlanta. However, after some initial confusion regarding the question, Young clearly stated that was not the case.
“Dude, I’m not done with Atlanta, I love Atlanta,” Young said.
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