Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards agreed to trade guard C.J. McCollum and forward Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for All-Star guard Trae Young, a league source told UPI on Thursday.
Young, 27, averaged 19.3 points, 8.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game through his first 10 starts this season, while limited due to a right MCL sprain and right quad contusion.
The four-time All-Star led the NBA in assists and turnovers three of the last four seasons.
Young scored a league-high 2,155 points in 2021-22. He averaged 25.2 points, 9.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game through his first eight seasons.
Young, who joined the Hawks as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, averaged 24.2 points, a league- and career-high 11.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game over 76 starts last season.
The Hawks signed Young to a five-year, $215.16 million extension in 2021. That pact includes a $48.9 million player option for 2026-27.
McCollum, 34, joined the Wizards in a July trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. He averaged 18.8 points, 3.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game through his first 35 starts this season. The 13-year veteran averaged 21.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game over 56 appearances last season for the Pelicans. He logged 19.6 points, 3.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game over the first 822 appearances of his career.
McCollum, who signed a two-year, $64 million extension in 2022, is set to become a free agent this off-season.
Kispert, 26, averaged 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game through 19 appearances this season. He logged 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game over 61 appearances last season for the Wizards.
The No. 15 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, averaged 10.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game over the first five years of his NBA career.
Kispert, who signed a four-year, $54 million extension in 2024, is under contract through 2027-28, with a team option of $13.05 million in 2028-29.
The Hawks (18-21), who sit in 9th place in the Eastern Conference standings, will take on the Denver Nuggets (25-12) at 9 p.m. EST Friday in Denver. The Wizards (10-26), who are in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, will host the Pelicans (8-31) at 7 p.m. Friday in Washington, D.C.
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