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TraeYoung
Point guard duty with the Washington Wizards, a career that started with the fifth pick in 2018, and the passing that defines his game.
Overview
Trae Young gives the Washington Wizards a point guard who organises possessions from the first minute, sets the tempo and finds shooters. In the NBA he carries the number three shirt. The ball belongs in his hands when the team needs a decision.
His route into the league began with the fifth pick of the 2018 draft, chosen by the Dallas Mavericks. From that year he has played his NBA basketball with the Atlanta Hawks, developing into a guard who directs an offence rather than merely scoring in it.
Watch the passing first. He led the NBA in assists, reads a defence early and threads the ball to cutters before the defence rotates. Once he crosses half court, defenders must choose between sending help at him or staying home.
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Weighing 74 kg, Trae Young takes the court as a point guard.
College basketball took him to Oklahoma, where he played before his professional career began.
Trae Young was born on 19 September 1998 in Lubbock, United States.
He is 28 years old, having been born on 19 September 1998.
Standing at 75.00 m, he plays basketball in the NBA.