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Atlanta Hawks<\/a> superstar guard Trae Young<\/a> is reportedly \u201cdisappointed\u201d<\/a> that he hasn\u2019t been offered a new contract extension, leading to chatter that he may be traded before the 2026 trade deadline. So, the question beckons: Where do the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> stack up in the betting odds for his next destination?<\/p>\n It turns out the Lakers don\u2019t feature in the top six betting favorites to land Young. According to online sportsbook Bovada, the Orlando Magic (+250) are the odds-on favorites to be Young\u2019s next team, followed by the Brooklyn Nets (+290), Sacramento Kings (+375), Phoenix Suns (+450), Houston Rockets (+575) and Miami Heat (+700).<\/p>\n The betting odds make sense, given that the Lakers already have a crowded backcourt featuring Luka Doncic<\/a>, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart<\/a>, Gabe Vincent and Bronny James. As such, it\u2019s not surprising that the Lakers don\u2019t feature in the potential sweepstakes for Young, a ball-dominant guard who may not fit in with JJ Redick\u2019s system.<\/p>\n Trae Young \u2018Disappointed\u2019 with Hawks<\/p>\n According to\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Mark Spears<\/a>, Young, who is on an expiring contract<\/a>, is unhappy with the Hawks for not offering him an extension. The four-time All-Star is widely expected to turn down his $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season and test free agency, unless the Hawks make him an offer beforehand.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I\u2019m hearing now, at this point\u2014 you can tell by Trae\u2019s Tweet, and I saw him during the Finals\u2014 I think he\u2019s disappointed that it hasn\u2019t come, it hasn\u2019t been offered,\u201d Spears said. <\/p>\n \u201cSo don\u2019t be surprised if he plays this out, and sees what happens next summer.\u201d<\/p>\n The tweet Spears was referring to came in the form of a cryptic post from Young, who reacted to the contract stalemate between Micah Parsons<\/a> and the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis why you pay the man early, when someone will take less early to stay in a place he wanted to be forever, you do it\u2026 the price only goes up now!\u201d Young wrote on X, reacting to Parsons\u2019 explanation for requesting a trade<\/a>. \u201cGet what you deserve bro!\u201d<\/p>\n Lakers Not Done Making Moves<\/p>\n The Lakers have had a busy offseason that has seen them shore up their rim protection and perimeter defense, with the additions of \u00a0Jake LaRavia<\/a>,\u00a0Deandre Ayton<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Marcus Smart<\/a>. Furthermore, the franchise inked Doncic to a three-year, $165 million maximum extension, coronating the Slovenian as the new face of the Purple & Gold.<\/p>\n According to multiple insiders, the Lakers continue to monitor<\/a> the situation surrounding Chicago Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic<\/a>, who could be bought out, and still haven\u2019t given up hope on adding either Al Horford or Kevin Love.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the Lakers could also lock up Austin Reaves to a contract extension before the start of the 2025-26 season, with ESPN\u2019s Tim Bontemps reporting<\/a> that they could offer him up to $30 million per season.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he will get $30 [million] plus,\u201d one executive told Bontemps.<\/p>\n \u201cThe expectation, from both that executive and others, is that Reaves ultimately will return to Los Angeles, which would cement Reaves\u2019 role as the long-term running mate next to Doncic in L.A.\u2019s backcourt \u2014 the role once held by [Jalen] Brunson\u00a0then [Kyrie] Irving in Dallas,\u201d Bontemps added.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Lakers\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty The Los Angeles Lakers in action. 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