Reuters and the Washington Post report that the Atlanta Hawks have traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in a major deal that sends CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert back to Atlanta.
The moment went viral because the news broke while the Hawks were playing, with cameras catching Young saying goodbye in the arena as fans processed the bombshell.
TMZ Sports also spotlighted courtside reactions—most notably rapper Boosie Badazz—captured in real time as the trade spread online.
Echotitbits Take: A mid-game franchise-player trade is rare and loud. Washington is betting Young can reboot a rebuild; Atlanta is choosing reset-and-flexibility over continuity.
Source: Sport.Yahoo – https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/trae-young-traded-to-wizards-during-hawks-game-023140863.html 2026-01-08
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