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Ohm YoungmisukSep 30, 2025, 08:10 AM<\/p>\n

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ATLANTA — Hawks<\/a> star Trae Young<\/a> said his excitement to play with perhaps the best roster around him yet exceeds any disappointment he may feel about the lack of a contract extension entering this season.<\/p>\n

The four-time All-Star, who is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension, was asked if he is disappointed to not have a new deal entering camp.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know [about] the word disappointment, I mean, maybe, for sure,” Young said at Hawks media day. “For me, I’m so focused. I’m more happy about the team that we got going into this season. I’m blessed, bro. I wasn’t stressing about anything. If something happened, it happened. If it didn’t, I still got time.<\/p>\n

“I’m focused on this team. I’m focused on right now. I got a great team going into the season that you can’t say I’ve had [before]. So I’m even more excited about that. Who knows what the future is for me. But right now I’m here and I’m present like me and Coach [Quin Snyder] have been talking about. I’m ready to go.”<\/p>\n

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Young said “efficiency” is a priority for him in leading the Hawks this season. He led the league in assists last season with a career-high 11.6 and averaged 24.2 points per game. But he shot a career-low 41.1% from the field and averaged 4.7 turnovers.<\/p>\n

The Hawks added Kristaps Porzingis<\/a>, Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/a> and Luke Kennard<\/a> to a core that includes the promising Jalen Johnson<\/a>, Dyson Daniels<\/a>, Zaccharie Risacher<\/a> and Onyeka Okongwu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We’re trying to win,” Young said. “For me, it’s exciting having those guys, more voices that know what it takes to win at a high level, but also just playing a role at a high level… me included. I got to play my role in helping our team win.”<\/p>\n