The Atlanta Hawks and four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young failed to come to terms on what would have undoubtedly been a lucrative contract extension (worth up to $223 million over four years) for Young this past offseason. Young has a $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season, and remains eligible to ink an extension throughout this year.

In speaking to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk about his lack of a deal, Young appeared to be fairly even-keeled.

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"If something happened, it happened. If it didn’t, I still got time," Young said ahead of the season. "I’m focused on this team. I’m focused on right now. I got a great team going into the season that you can’t say I’ve had [before]. So I’m

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