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Trae Young says Hawks front office turnover pushed his exit, jabs at GM Onsi Saleh

On a podcast, the now-Wizards guard says watching Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook's OKC departures shaped how he wanted to leave Atlanta.

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What to know

  • Young says he deliberately avoided a Kevin Durant-style messy exit, instead patterning his departure on Russell Westbrook's amicable OKC exit.
  • He singles out Hawks president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh as a factor in his discomfort with the organization before his trade.
  • Young signed a four-year, $212 million extension with Washington over the summer and says he does not rule out a future reunion with Atlanta.

“I loved the owners, Tony, and all the ownership they got down there. So, I have much love for the people down in Atlanta.”

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Trae Young says Hawks front office turnover pushed his exit, jabs at GM Onsi Saleh
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    Regional outlets pick up Young's comments as podcast with Michael Porter Jr.

    A wave of syndicated regional outlets (Cleveland.com, AL.com, PennLive, NJ.com, MassLive, The Oregonian) republished coverage of the interview, identifying it as a conversation with Michael Porter Jr.

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    Young says he grew less comfortable under GM Onsi Saleh

    Young praised Hawks ownership but suggested his comfort with the organization declined once Onsi Saleh took over as president of basketball operations, adding there are things he won't discuss publicly yet.

    “Once you got to that in that third GM, and we brought on Onsi, you don't necessarily feel as comfortable as you did when you first got there. It wasn't no big deal to me, neither, and there's so many things I won't say until later on.”
    — Trae Young
    1. 1 outlet Hawks news: Trae Young throws shade at GM after revealing how KD, Russ' Thunder exits inspired Atlanta departure

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

  3. background

    Trae Young details his mindset leaving the Hawks — In a podcast interview, Young said he wanted to leave Atlanta "the right way," citing how Kevin Durant was criticized for leaving Oklahoma City while Russell Westbrook was not, and said he isn't ruling out a future reunion with the Hawks.

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  1. 3 outlets Trae Young ‘knew it was time’ to leave Atlanta after Hawks hired new GM

    first by The Oregonian, 13h ago · also MassLive, PennLive