The Atlanta Hawks still aren't seriously entertaining a trade centered around point guard Trae Young, according to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.

If Young struggles to mesh with the new-look Hawks upon his return from an MCL sprain, could he be on the move by the Feb. 5 trade deadline?

HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Kristaps Porzingis, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and LaMelo Ball, among others

The Hawks have the NBA's No. 13-ranked defense since Young got hurt. Atlanta has never posted an above-average defensive rating over a full season with Young.

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has missed a significant amount of time since the 2025-26 NBA season started. Young has only played five games for the Hawks this season and has been out of the lineup since Oct. 31 due to a sprained MCL. However, ESPN's Shams Charania provided a positive update on the team's starting point guard on Thursday.

When LaMelo Ball is feeling it, the energy in the Spectrum Center shifts for the Hornets. You can feel the air leave the lungs of the opposing bench. On Thursday night, that air was sucked out early and often as Ball and the Charlotte Hornets put on a shooting clinic that belonged in a video game,

Despite the Hawks' 133-126 loss to the Hornets, Johnson put up a monster stat line that made the game that close to begin with. The Hawks star put up 43 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists to go along with a steal and a block — barely missing out on what would have been his fifth-consecutive triple-double.