The Atlanta Hawks will likely soon find themselves in a difficult position when it comes to Trae Young's potential extension. New contract talks between the Hawks and their franchise player loom this summer, and [there's no guarantee the two sides will agree](https://soaringdownsouth.com/young-hawks-contract-extension-trade) to a deal. If an agreement can't be reached in Atlanta, expect the Orlando Magic to come swooping in with a massive offer for Young.
It's safe to say that the Magic are emerging as a real threat to steal Young from the Hawks. Orlando has a need at the point guard position, and their overall offensive approach has been lacking. The Magic ranked last in the association this past season in overall three-point makes as well as three-point percentage. Trae Young could be just the fix-all solution they have been needing.
Even though Atlanta has not been at the top of the Eastern Conference consistently for the last seven seasons since Young arrived in town, number 11 still remains one of the most lethal offensive players in the NBA. He's averaged at least 24 points and nine assists for six straight seasons. But given how the Hawks have failed to win a playoff series since 2021, it makes sense why rumors are beginning to swirl [about the future of Young](https://soaringdownsouth.com/eyebrows-raised-hawks-trade-young-roster) as Atlanta's franchise player.
The Magic are a fit for Trae Young
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In a way, the Orlando Magic are in an opposite situation to the Hawks. They have a plethora of young talent, with a few very clear weak points in need of addressing. They are set up well with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner as their best players, but they could still use another primary offensive initiator to set them up. With Trae Young's shooting prowess, playmaking ability and pick-and-roll mastery, he'd be in a perfect position to transform the Magic and raise their ceiling.
What brings this all together is the fact that Orlando is in a near-perfect position to pull something like this off. They have the cap space and the assets to put together a package that might truly move Atlanta and make them willing to listen.
The possibility of the Hawks opting to find a new direction after seven years of Trae Young at the helm becomes more real by the day. Atlanta is in a bit of an identity crisis right now, and pressing the reset button really wouldn't be the craziest thing in the world.
The Orlando Magic find themselves in a perfect storm here because not only do they have a need for Young's services specifically, but they may be one of the few teams in the league both willing to take on his contract as well as build around him from day one. The scenario in which Trae makes a move to Atlanta's division rival is as real as ever.