95 million US dollars in two years! No. 1 in the league! NBA legend is right, Trae Young needs Westbrook

NBA new season training camp is about to begin, 30 teams are ready to go, each team has set goals, and every star is also shouldering a new mission. As the saying goes: Since you have chosen the distance, you can only go through wind and rain! The East has ushered in major changes that have not been seen in years. The Atlanta Hawks are more than inferior than the top, and they have no talent that is not unique or a way out. To do their best may not create surprises, but they are the only way out.

The playoffs were stopped, and the Hawks kept moving. The Hawks struggled and hesitated, constantly reshuffled the lineup. They sent Murray away before the start of the season, and Hunter and Bogdan away on the eve of the mid-season trading day. In the end, the Hawks achieved a record of 40 wins and 42 losses in the regular season, ranking 8th in the Eastern Conference, locking in a play-off spot. But in the playoffs, the Hawks lost to the Magic and Heat one after another, and missed the playoffs! In a sense, the end of the Hawks' playoffs is in line with outside expectations. This is not bad luck, but limited strength - this young team may be able to win in the regular season chaos, but it is difficult to win steadily in the real high-end game.

This offseason, the Hawks let go of veteran Capela and selected talented power forward Newell with the No. 23 draw in the draft. After the free agent trading market opened, the Hawks kept moving and repairing the lineup. First, the Hawks gave Mann + Nian + No. 22 in a three-party deal, introduced Celtics champion center Boss to strengthen the inside line, the latter is about to usher in the contract year (annual salary of US$30.73 million); secondly, the Hawks signed sharpshooter Kennard with a one-year contract of US$11 million to enhance the team's range deterrence; finally, the Hawks used a four-year contract of US$62 million to dig up Timberwolves general Alexander Walker, who is a top striker who has both offense and defense.

2 USD 95 million, assisting the No. 1 in the league, the Hawks keep moving. Trae Young is still the absolute number one core of the team in the new season. Even No. 1 pick, Risa She must admit it! In the past season, Trae Yang was willing to be a green leaf, and there was no credit and hard work. Trae Young played 76 regular season games for the Hawks, averaging 24.2 points + 3.1 rebounds + 11.6 assists (No. 1 in the league) + 2.9 three-pointers, shooting percentage of 41.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 34%, and free throw shooting percentage of 87.5%. But even so, Trae Young failed to reach an early contract renewal with the Hawks as he wished.

As early as the summer of 2021, the Hawks gave Trae Young a five-year, $215 million maximum salary contract, which is a recognition and praise for his leadership of the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Trae Young's contract has 2 years and $95 million left. According to the calculations of NBA salary experts and previous reports from US media, Trae Young was originally qualified to renew the Hawks for 4 years and 229 million US dollars in advance this summer, but the Hawks have not talked to him about the renewal. This may be the Hawks' doubts about his two leading teams in the first round and missing the playoffs twice in the past four years. Of course, Trae Young is qualified to pursue a five-year, $350 million super maximum salary contract next summer, but there is a prerequisite: Trae Young can be selected as the Best Team of the Year in the new season!

NBA legend is right. Trae Young needs Westbrook

Tree Young to coexist with opportunities and challenges. He needs to prove that he is a qualified leader in the new season, and leading the team to the playoffs is also one of the important indicators. Compared with last season, the Hawks' lineup is more reasonable and worth looking forward to. The details are as follows: inside line - Posses + Okonwu + Dante + Ndiaye (two-way); frontcourt - Johnson + Rissache + Gayer + Newell + Julisic + Topin (two-way); backcourt - Trae Young + Alexander Walker + Kennard + Daniels + Creych + Wallace (two-way). Considering that many giant teams in the Eastern Conference are suffering from injuries, the Hawks do have the ability to score a playoff spot.

But then again, due to the playoffs, the Hawks should try their best to go straight to the top 6 Eastern Conference to avoid falling into the playoffs and repeating the same mistakes. NBA legend Teague pointed out incisively when talking about his former club Hawks: The Hawks have no substitute point guard, they should pursue Westbrook! That’s right, Trae Young really needs Westbrook! On the one hand, Westbrook's fighting spirit and health are guaranteed, and he can also help the young people in the team grow; on the other hand, Westbrook's lean camel is bigger than a horse, and he may not be the puzzle of the team for the championship, but he has rich experience in leading the team to the playoffs. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.