One of the first dominoes to fall during NBA trade season could be Hawks point guard Trae Young. Shams Charania of [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) reported on Monday that the Hawks are working with Young’s agent to find a trade for the 27-year-old. The fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft has been a cornerstone for the Hawks franchise for much of the past decade but after underwhelming results over the past few seasons, it appears both sides are eager to move.
The Celtics will not be one of the teams inquiring about Young. However, some surprise franchises are considering buying low on the Hawks guard including the Wizards according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. However, the fallout of a potential Young trade could have implications on Boston and trade possibilities in the coming weeks.
**Breaking down Young’s contract**
The point guard is earning $46 million this season and has a player option worth $49 million, which heavily limits his trade value and likely market as a whole. He’s been durable throughout his career before dealing with multiple injuries this year but his size, salary and defensive limitations don’t make him an attractive addition to a lot of teams around the league.
However, if Young were to be moved, it would certainly open the door for a few subsequent transactions. The Hawks have been mentioned as a potential suitor for Anthony Davis and dumping Young’s money would open the door for them to push some of their trade chips in for Davis and perhaps a longer commitment, something that Davis will want in his next destination.
**Will more names become available in aftermath of Young deal?**
Young’s sizable salary makes any deal involving him likely to include several players going to Atlanta. That opens the door for those players to be made available in a subsequent deal or potentially bought out. The Celtics will obviously be doing their due diligence on the trade market when it comes to opposing bigs so it’s worth watching whether a center in their price range is part of any package for Young. The Hawks’ current center depth chart consists of Onyeka Okongwu and Kristaps Porzingis but Porzingis has been the subject of trade rumors already this season. Boston is not eligible to reacquire the big man after trading him to Atlanta this summer.
Whether any other intriguing big men are included in a swap likely depends on whether a third team enters the deal.l. A Young trade won’t do anything to shift the balance of power in the East for the foreseeable future but could be the domino that leads to more trade action around the league in the coming weeks.