Toronto Raptors offered Immanuel Quickley and draft package to the Atlanta Hawks for Trae Young last year. Hawks insisted on cap flexibility that they found in Wizards deal.
Trae Young's Atlanta Hawks era is over, as the 5th pick of the 2019 NBA Draft continues his career with the Washington Wizards.
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Hawks traded him a few days ago for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
As Jake Fischer reveals, Toronto Raptors were interested in Young' services, in both last and this season.
Fischer even revealed what Raptors offered to the Hawks before last year's Trade Deadline, which Hawks ultimately rejected.
Offer of Immanuel Quickley and draft package wasn't good enough for Atlanta as they aimed for flexibility in salary cap, which they got with McCollum and Kispert:
"Sources say that Toronto actually offered a package built around Immanuel Quickley and draft capital for Young before last February's trade deadline and maintained a level of interest in Young this season," Fischer said.
"Yet sources say that the Hawks had no interest in a Quickley-headlined package given the future money he's owed. The Hawks staunchly prioritized the ample flexibility they now have before the the Feb. 5 trade buzzer and possibly into free agency next summer by taking back CJ McCollum’s expiring $30.7 million salary as the key return in their Young deal.“
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