Trae Young

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Born on September 19, 1998 in Lubbock, Texas, Trae is the son of Candice and Rayford Young,{{Cite web|title='He wants to make Atlanta so proud' {{!}} Trae Young's dad reflects on Hawks win|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/locked-on/nba-podcast/atlanta-hawks-show/trae-youngs-dad-reflects-atlanta-hawks-win-over-milwaukee-bucks/85-cc56b2e9-3599-4eb1-ae77-8d038edc5027|access-date=2021-09-23|website=11Alive.com|date=June 25, 2021 |language=en-US}} who played basketball at Texas Tech and professionally in Europe.{{cite web|title=Trae Young Bio|url=http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211670156|website=OU Athletics|access-date=January 20, 2018|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220251/http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211670156|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/y/young-trae.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725171253/http://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/y/young-trae.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2016|title=Trae Young|website=Usab.com|access-date=December 13, 2017}} He has a younger brother and two younger sisters. Young also has an uncle who played college basketball in the NAIA.{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Dan |title=How Trae Young Is Transforming Oklahoma While Doing the Unprecedented |url=https://www.si.com/college/2018/02/07/trae-young-oklahoma-sooners-father-rayford-nba-curry-comparisons |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=February 7, 2018 |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127110453/https://www.si.com/college/2018/02/07/trae-young-oklahoma-sooners-father-rayford-nba-curry-comparisons |url-status=live }} Trae was raised in Pampa, Texas, by his mother and paternal grandparents, as his father played basketball overseas.{{cite news |last=Spears |first=Marc J. |title=How Trae Young's grandfather inspired his journey to the NBA |url=https://andscape.com/features/how-trae-youngs-grandfather-inspired-his-journey-to-the-nba/ |access-date=February 20, 2022 |work=Andscape |date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304082901/https://andscape.com/features/how-trae-youngs-grandfather-inspired-his-journey-to-the-nba/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Akintoye |first=Dotun |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Trae Young's next big shot |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/32912328 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315103131/https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/32912328/trae-young-next-big-shot |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |work=ESPN.com}}

Young attended Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma. In his sophomore year, he averaged 25 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds per game as he helped Norman North win the 2015 area championship and was named Oklahoma's Sophomore of the Year. During his junior year, he significantly improved his game, averaging 34.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists as he led the team to a 28–4 record, winning the regional title and placing second in the 2016 Oklahoma Class 6A championship game. In his senior year, he averaged 42.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting at a 48.9% rate.{{cite web|last=Manrique|first=Bruno|title=Hawks' Trae Young admits hilarious discovery while binging his high school highlights|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-admits-hilarious-discovery-while-binging-his-high-school-highlights/|website=ClutchPoints|access-date=October 27, 2021|date=March 16, 2020|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027084059/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-admits-hilarious-discovery-while-binging-his-high-school-highlights/|url-status=live}}

Young was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Trae-Young-56638|title=Trae Young, Oklahoma Sooners, Point Guard|website=247Sports|access-date=December 13, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907002832/http://247sports.com/Player/Trae-Young-56638|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Trae Young - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/203210 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210233625/http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/203210/trae-young |archive-date=December 10, 2017 |access-date=December 13, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}} ESPN considered him the second-best point guard prospect that year, while the other websites considered him the third best. On February 16, 2017, Young committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. He was the University of Oklahoma's first five-star recruit since Tiny Gallon in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/08/23/oklahoma-sooners-roster-freshmen-trae-young|title=Trae Young plays pivotal role for rebuilding Sooners|website=Si.com|access-date=December 13, 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053308/https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/08/23/oklahoma-sooners-roster-freshmen-trae-young|url-status=live}}

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To begin the 2017–18 season, on November 12, Young recorded 15 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a win over Omaha. Three days after his college debut, he recorded 22 points and a then season-high 13 assists in a win over Ball State. On November 26, Young recorded a season-high 43 points and seven assists in a 90–80 win over Oregon. That game had his name draw multiple comparisons to Stephen Curry in terms of his playing style.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2017/11/28/16707480/oklahoma-trae-young-stats-stephen-curry-comparison-sooners-basketball|title=Oklahoma's Trae Young is becoming college basketball's next Stephen Curry|website=Sbnation.com|date=November 28, 2017 |access-date=December 13, 2017|archive-date=December 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210180301/https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2017/11/28/16707480/oklahoma-trae-young-stats-stephen-curry-comparison-sooners-basketball|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/12/18/nba-draft-trae-young-oklahoma-nba-comparison-stephen-curry|title=NBA Draft Dispatch: Finding Trae Young's NBA comp|date=December 18, 2017|website=SI.com|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222130734/https://www.si.com/nba/2017/12/18/nba-draft-trae-young-oklahoma-nba-comparison-stephen-curry|url-status=live}} On December 19, Young tied (with three others) the then-NCAA single-game assists record with 22, while also recording 26 points in a 105–68 win against Northwestern State.{{efn|Twenty-two assists is a feat shared by Syracuse's Sherman Douglas (1989), Southern's Avery Johnson (1988) and Charleston Southern's Tony Fairley (1987).{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |title=Trae Young first in two decades to have 20-point, 20-assist game |date=December 20, 2017 |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21821872 |access-date=January 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307082752/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21821872/trae-young-oklahoma-ties-ncaa-record-22-assists-win-northwestern-state |url-status=live}}}}{{Cite news |last=Boone |first=Kyle |date=December 19, 2017 |title=Oklahoma freshman phenom Trae Young ties NCAA record with 22 assists |url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/oklahoma-freshman-phenom-trae-young-ties-ncaa-record-with-22-assists/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630051232/https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/oklahoma-freshman-phenom-trae-young-ties-ncaa-record-with-22-assists/ |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |work=CBSSports.com}} Throughout the season, Young rose from being a late first-round or a second-round pick to being a potential top-three pick for the 2018 NBA draft.{{cite web |last=Woo |first=Jeremy |date=December 4, 2017 |title=NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Will big men own the lottery? |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/12/04/nba-mock-draft-2018-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic-marvin-bagley |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106070918/https://www.si.com/nba/2017/12/04/nba-mock-draft-2018-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic-marvin-bagley |archive-date=January 6, 2018 |access-date=January 11, 2018 |website=SI.com}}{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/dimemag/nba-mock-draft-preseason-chicago-bulls-2018-marvin-bagley-luke-doncic/|title=NBA Mock Draft 2018: The Chicago Bulls And Everyone Else|date=October 17, 2017|website=Uproxx.com|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106072956/http://uproxx.com/dimemag/nba-mock-draft-preseason-chicago-bulls-2018-marvin-bagley-luke-doncic/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-mock-draft-2018-picks-order-celtics-bulls-cavs-trae-young-luka-doncic-marvin-bagley-iii/119ce0w8ia7t315l8og30rnsm1|title=NBA Mock Draft 2018: Oklahoma's Trae Young flies into top five on latest board|date=January 8, 2018|website=SportingNews.com|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110105928/http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-mock-draft-2018-picks-order-celtics-bulls-cavs-trae-young-luka-doncic-marvin-bagley-iii/119ce0w8ia7t315l8og30rnsm1|url-status=live}} He also garnered praise from both LeBron James and Stephen Curry for his season with Oklahoma.{{cite web |last=Sharp |first=Andrew |date=January 5, 2018 |title=The most entertaining NBA draft debate in years |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2018/01/05/trae-young-nba-draft-prospect-debate-oklahoma-stephen-curry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107072836/https://www.si.com/nba/2018/01/05/trae-young-nba-draft-prospect-debate-oklahoma-stephen-curry |archive-date=January 7, 2018 |access-date=January 11, 2018 |website=SI.com}} In January, his individual defense was rated as "poor".{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/248567/Prospect-Report-Trae-Young-Of-Oklahoma|title=Prospect Report: Trae Young Of Oklahoma|first=Rafael|last=Uehara|date=January 10, 2018|website=RealGM.com|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020625/https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/248567/Prospect-Report-Trae-Young-Of-Oklahoma|url-status=live}} He had a season-high 43 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists in a 102–97 overtime win over TCU on January 13. On January 20, Young recorded a new career-high 48 points in a 83–81 overtime loss to rival Oklahoma State.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

Young finished his freshman regular season leading the country in many statistics: assists (271), points (848), points per game (27.4), assists per game (8.7) and assist percentage (48.6%). The 848 points scored in the Big 12 would break the conference's record for most points scored by a freshman player, which was previously held by Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley.{{cn|date=November 2024}} He became the only player to ever lead the NCAA in both points and assists in a single season.{{Cite magazine|last=Greene|first=Dan|title=Let Trae Young explain his off-the-charts season|url=https://www.si.com/college/2018/02/07/trae-young-oklahoma-sooners-father-rayford-nba-curry-comparisons|access-date=2021-09-23|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=February 7, 2018 |language=en-us|archive-date=January 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127110453/https://www.si.com/college/2018/02/07/trae-young-oklahoma-sooners-father-rayford-nba-curry-comparisons|url-status=live}}

On March 7, 2018, Young was announced as the winner of the Wayman Tisdale Award for National Freshman of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).{{cite press release |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/tisdale180307.html |title=Oklahoma's Young wins Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=USBWA |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018 |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042257/http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/tisdale180307.html |url-status=live }} At the end of the regular season for Oklahoma, Young was also named Big 12's Freshman of the Year and was a member of the All-Big 12's First Team.{{Cite web|url=https://big12sports.com/news/2018/3/4/211704001.aspx|title=Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced|date=March 4, 2018 |publisher=Big 12 Conference|access-date=March 4, 2018|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328043822/http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=211704001|url-status=live}} In addition, he was also brought up as a consensus member of the All-American First Team, which was named throughout multiple organizations. Young also joined 2018's top two selections Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III as the first consensus All-American First-Team to have three freshman players be named there. On March 15, Young recorded 28 points, seven assists and five rebounds in an 83–78 overtime loss to seventh-seeded Rhode Island. He became the second freshman to record similar numbers of points in an NCAA tournament game, with Chris Paul being the first player back in 2004.{{cite web |last=Watson-Fisher |first=Jadyn |title=Oklahoma basketball: Trae Young makes history as freshman in NCAA Tournament |url=http://www.oudaily.com/sports/oklahoma-basketball-trae-young-makes-history-as-freshman-in-ncaa/article_e2cc0362-2883-11e8-87eb-5b8ada24c230.html |website=OU Daily |access-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317215223/http://www.oudaily.com/sports/oklahoma-basketball-trae-young-makes-history-as-freshman-in-ncaa/article_e2cc0362-2883-11e8-87eb-5b8ada24c230.html |archive-date=March 17, 2018 |date=March 15, 2018}}

Following Oklahoma's loss in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Young announced his intention to forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.{{cite news|last=Aber|first=Ryan|title=OU basketball: Trae Young following path for one-and-done point guards|newspaper=The Oklahoman|date=March 20, 2018|url=https://newsok.com/article/5587829/ou-basketball-trae-young-following-path-for-one-and-done-point-guards|access-date=May 13, 2019|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514011429/https://newsok.com/article/5587829/ou-basketball-trae-young-following-path-for-one-and-done-point-guards|url-status=live}}

On June 21, 2018, Young was selected with the fifth overall pick by his hometown team the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA draft, but was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, along with a protected future first-round pick in exchange for the rights to the third overall pick Luka Dončić.{{cite web |last=Finberg |first=Annie |date=June 21, 2018 |title=Hawks Acquire Trae Young, Select Kevin Huerter, Omari Spellman in 2018 NBA Draft |url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-trae-young-select-kevin-huerter-omari-spellman-2018-nba-draft |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418135747/https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-trae-young-select-kevin-huerter-omari-spellman-2018-nba-draft |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=NBA.com}} On July 1, 2018, Young officially signed with the Hawks.{{cite web |title=Hawks Sign Kevin Huerter, Omari Spellman And Trae Young |url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-sign-kevin-huerter-omari-spellman-and-trae-young |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 2, 2018 |date=July 1, 2018 |archive-date=July 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708211044/https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-sign-kevin-huerter-omari-spellman-and-trae-young |url-status=live }} On October 21, in the Hawks' third game of the season, Young finished with a season-high 35 points and 11 assists in a 133–111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web |title=Trae Young has 35 points, 11 assists as Hawks rout host Cavs |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070718 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=October 26, 2018 |date=October 21, 2018 |archive-date=May 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518095539/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070718 |url-status=live }} On November 19, Young finished with a then-career-high 17 assists, 25 points and three rebounds in a 127–119 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|title=Harrell, Williams rally surging Clippers past Hawks 127-119|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070924|date=November 20, 2018|website=ESPN.com|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221139/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070924|url-status=live}} On February 25, 2019, Young scored a then-career-high 36 points and made career high eight three-pointers in a 119–111 loss to the Houston Rockets.{{cite web |title=Harden's 30-point streak ends as Rockets beat Hawks 119-111 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071576 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=February 25, 2019 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091552/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071576 |url-status=live }} On February 27, Young recorded 36 points and 10 assists in a 131–123 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web |title=Young, Collins power Hawks past Timberwolves, 131-123 in OT |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071585 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=February 27, 2019 |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402132239/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071585 |url-status=live }} He then surpassed his season high two days later on March 1, putting up a then-career-high 49 points alongside 16 assists in a high-scoring 168–161 quadruple-overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web |title=Bulls fend off Trae Young's historic night in NBA's third-highest-scoring game |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071601 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=March 1, 2019 |archive-date=June 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626111603/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071601 |url-status=live }} On March 31, Young scored a game-winner and had 12 points and 16 assists against the first-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web |title=Hawks top Bucks in OT on Young buzzer-beater |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071818 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=March 31, 2019 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403081618/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071818 |url-status=live }} He joined Dončić in a unanimous selection to the 2019 NBA All-Rookie First Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/amp/league/2018-19-all-rookie-teams-official-release|title=Young, Doncic lead 2018-19 All-Rookie First Team|website=NBA.com|access-date=2019-05-21|archive-date=June 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607143214/https://www.nba.com/amp/league/2018-19-all-rookie-teams-official-release|url-status=live}}

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On October 24, 2019, Young scored 38 points in a 117–110 season-opening win against the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web |title=Trae Young has 38 points, Hawks beat Pistons 117-110 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160656 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=October 24, 2019 |archive-date=February 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223125921/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160656 |url-status=live }} On November 29, Young scored 49 points, including 21 points in the fourth quarter, in a 105–104 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web |title=Jeremy Lamb, T.J. Warren lead Pacers past Trae Young, Hawks in OT |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160914 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220144026/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160914 |url-status=live }} On January 23, 2020, he was selected for the NBA All-Star selection as a backcourt starter.{{cite web |first=Sekou |last=Smith |title=Captains LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo headline starters for NBA All-Star 2020 |url=https://www.nba.com/article/2020/01/23/2020-all-star-starters-and-captains-announced |website=NBA.com |date=January 23, 2020 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125122735/https://www.nba.com/article/2020/01/23/2020-all-star-starters-and-captains-announced |url-status=live }} On January 26, Young recorded 45 points and 14 assists in a 152–133 win against the Washington Wizards. Young wore No. 8 in the first eight seconds of the game in memory of Kobe Bryant, just hours after his death in a California helicopter crash.{{cite web |title=Young scores 45 on emotional night, leads Hawks past Wizards |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401161329 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=January 26, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204160628/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401161329 |url-status=live }} Four days later, he posted 39 points and a career-high 18 assists en route to a 127–117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Rob |title=Trae Young Dominates with 39 and 18 to Lift Hawks Past Joel Embiid, 76ers |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2873896-trae-young-dominates-with-39-and-18-to-lift-hawks-past-joel-embiid-76ers |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=April 26, 2020 |date=January 31, 2020 |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131133942/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2873896-trae-young-dominates-with-39-and-18-to-lift-hawks-past-joel-embiid-76ers |url-status=live }} On February 9, Young registered 48 points and 13 assists in 47 minutes in a 140–135 double overtime win over the New York Knicks.{{cite web |last=Ladner |first=Ben |title=Hawks Edge Out Knicks in Double-Overtime Behind Young's 48 |url=https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/hawks-edge-out-knicks-in-double-overtime-trae-young-john-collins |website=Maven |access-date=April 26, 2020 |date=February 10, 2020 |archive-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306191720/https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/hawks-edge-out-knicks-in-double-overtime-trae-young-john-collins |url-status=live }} On February 20, Young scored a career-high 50 points in a 129–124 win against the Miami Heat, hitting 8-of-15 three pointers.{{cite news |date=February 20, 2020 |title=Trae Young scores career-high 50, gets last laugh on Jimmy Butler |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28747045 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221092223/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28747045/trae-young-scores-career-high-50-gets-last-laugh-jimmy-butler |archive-date=February 21, 2020 |access-date=February 21, 2020 |work=ESPN}} On February 19, 2020, Bleacher Report named Young the worst defensive point guard in the NBA.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876876-exposing-nbas-worst-defender-at-every-position|title=Exposing the NBA's Worst Defender at Every Position|website=Bleacher Report|last=Buckley|first=Zach|date=February 19, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812002528/https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2876876-exposing-nbas-worst-defender-at-every-position.amp.html|url-status=live}}

On December 23, 2020, Young put up 37 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, in a 124–104 season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401267175|title=Young scores 37 as Hawks pound Bulls 124-104 in opener|website=ESPN.com|access-date=December 27, 2020|date=December 23, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628070216/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401267175|url-status=live}} On May 23, 2021, he made his NBA playoff debut, posting 32 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists against the New York Knicks, capping it off with a game-winning floater with 0.9 seconds left in regulation to lift the Hawks to a 107–105 victory in Game 1 of the first round.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/05/23/trae-young-gives-hawks-win-over-knicks-game-1/5237596001/|title=Trae Young's last-second shot gives Atlanta Hawks win in Game 1 vs. New York Knicks|website=usatoday.com|access-date=May 23, 2021|date=May 23, 2021|archive-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524030014/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/05/23/trae-young-gives-hawks-win-over-knicks-game-1/5237596001/|url-status=live}} Young also joined LeBron James, Chris Paul and Derrick Rose as the only players in league history to record 30 points and 10 assists in their playoff debuts.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-joins-lebron-james-with-impressive-milestone-in-playoff-debut/|title=Hawks star Trae Young joins LeBron James with impressive milestone in playoff debut|website=ClutchPoints|last=Allen|first=Quinn|date=May 23, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021|archive-date=June 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607033434/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-joins-lebron-james-with-impressive-milestone-in-playoff-debut/|url-status=live}} In a 109–106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the Conference Semifinals, Young put up 39 points, 7 assists and 3 steals leading the Hawks to a 26-point comeback victory.{{cite news |last=Polacek |first=Scott |title=Trae Young, Hawks Erase 26-Point Deficit to Beat Joel Embiid, 76ers in Game 5 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10005960-trae-young-hawks-erase-26-point-deficit-to-beat-joel-embiid-76ers-in-game-5 |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en |archive-date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617142333/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10005960-trae-young-hawks-erase-26-point-deficit-to-beat-joel-embiid-76ers-in-game-5 |url-status=live }} In Game 7 of the Conference Semifinals, Young put up 21 points to lead the Hawks past the Sixers en route to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2015.{{Cite web |date=June 20, 2021 |title=Hawks head to East finals after Game 7 win in Philadelphia |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401332958 |access-date=June 20, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=June 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621174705/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401332958 |url-status=live }} In Game 1 of the Conference Finals, Young dropped a playoff career-high 48 points, alongside 11 assists and seven rebounds in a 116–113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-breaches-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-territory-in-game-1-vs-bucks/|title=Hawks' Trae Young breaches LeBron James, Kobe Bryant territory in Game 1 vs. Bucks|website=ClutchPoints|last=Salao|first=Renzo|date=June 23, 2021|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624032644/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-breaches-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-territory-in-game-1-vs-bucks/|url-status=live}} Young missed games 4 and 5 due to a bone bruise in his right foot.{{Cite web |last=Bontemps |first=Tim |date=3 July 2021 |title=Hawks' Young (foot) back in action for Game 6 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31757567 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704003648/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31757567/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-foot-returning-game-6 |archive-date=July 4, 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Young returned in game 6, but the Hawks lost 118–107, ending their season.{{Cite web |last=Bontemps |first=Tim |date=4 July 2021 |title=Trae: 'Frustrating' not being at 100% in G6 loss |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31759167 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704162019/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31759167/frustrating-not-being-100-game-6-loss |archive-date=July 4, 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

On August 3, 2021, Young agreed to a five-year max extension with the Hawks with $172 million guaranteed and potentially up to $207 million.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-03 |title=Hawks extend Young on deal worth up to $207M |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31945968 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803182547/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31945968/atlanta-hawks-reach-207-million-max-extension-star-point-guard-trae-young |archive-date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=2021-08-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

On November 14, 2021, Young scored a then season-high 42 points, along with 8 rebounds and 10 assists, to lead Atlanta to a 120–100 victory over the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite news|last=Newberry|first=Paul|date=November 14, 2021|url=https://apnews.com/article/nba-mlb-sports-trae-young-giannis-antetokounmpo-07f759c3e69134dee9aa75560451f596|title=Young scores 42 points, Hawks beat Bucks to snap 6-game skid|website=AP News|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121104140/https://apnews.com/article/nba-mlb-sports-trae-young-giannis-antetokounmpo-07f759c3e69134dee9aa75560451f596|url-status=live}} On January 3, 2022, Young scored a career-high 56 points, along with 14 assists, in a 136–131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|last=Zucker|first=Joseph|date=January 4, 2022|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10022827-trae-young-drops-career-high-56-points-adds-14-assists-in-hawks-loss-to-blazers|title=Trae Young Drops Career-High 56 Points, Adds 14 Assists in Hawks' Loss to Blazers|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=January 3, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104065835/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10022827-trae-young-drops-career-high-56-points-adds-14-assists-in-hawks-loss-to-blazers|url-status=live}} From November 22 to January 7, Young had 17th consecutive 25-point games, breaking a tie with Dominique Wilkins for the franchise record.{{cite web|last=Guinhawa|first=Angelo|date=January 7, 2022|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-breaks-dominique-wilkins-franchise-record-vs-lakers/|title=Trae Young breaks Dominique Wilkins' Hawks record vs. Lakers|website=ClutchPoints|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=April 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404223518/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-breaks-dominique-wilkins-franchise-record-vs-lakers/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Jajodia|first=Advait|date=January 8, 2022|url=https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-now-that-trae-young-has-surpassed-wilkins-is-it-right-to-call-him-the-best-player-in-hawks-history-nba-twitter-applauds-the-23-year-old-for-setting-a-new-franchise-record-with-17/|title='Now that Trae Young has surpassed Wilkins, is it right to call him the best player in Hawks history?!': NBA Twitter applauds the 23-year-old for setting a new franchise record with 17 straight 25-point games|website=The Sports Rush|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194944/https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-now-that-trae-young-has-surpassed-wilkins-is-it-right-to-call-him-the-best-player-in-hawks-history-nba-twitter-applauds-the-23-year-old-for-setting-a-new-franchise-record-with-17/|url-status=live}}

On January 27, Young was selected for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game once again as a backcourt starter.{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Sarah K.|date=January 28, 2022|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/trae-young-named-all-star-starter/5G5HHCIT2FEY3MMNBYLI3BBXOQ/|url-status=live|title=Hawks' Trae Young named All-Star starter|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208080907/https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/trae-young-named-all-star-starter/5G5HHCIT2FEY3MMNBYLI3BBXOQ/|archive-date=February 8, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}} On February 3, Young scored 43 points in a 124–115 win against the Phoenix Suns to end their 11-game winning streak.{{cite web|last=Odum|first=Charles|date=February 4, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022100783|title=Young has 43 points, Hawks end Suns' 11-game winning streak|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204085112/http://www.nba.com/game/0022100783|url-status=live}} On February 26, Young scored 41 points and delivered 11 assists on 17-of-24 shooting from the field as Atlanta beat the Toronto Raptors 127–100; it was Young's tenth career game with at least 40 points and 10 assists, passing Michael Jordan for ninth most all-time.{{cite web|last=Odum|first=Charles|date=February 27, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022100906|title=Young regroups with 41 points as Hawks top Raptors, 127-100|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=February 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228030114/https://www.nba.com/game/0022100906|url-status=live}} On March 13, Young scored 33 of his 47 points in the first half in a 131–128 win over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/trae-young-scores-47-hawks-hold-off-pacers-131-128/|title=Trae Young scores 47, Hawks hold off Pacers 131–128|publisher=Associated Press|date=March 13, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022|via=CBS Sports|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194943/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/trae-young-scores-47-hawks-hold-off-pacers-131-128/|url-status=live}} The next day, Young registered 46 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists in a 122–113 win over the Trail Blazers, becoming the first player in the NBA this season to score 40-plus on back-to-back nights and the first to do so since Bradley Beal in February 2020.{{cite web|last=Odum|first=Charles|date=March 15, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-atl-0022101021|title=Trae Young has 46 points, Hawks top Trail Blazers 122-113|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315182721/https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-atl-0022101021|url-status=live}} On March 22, Young scored 45 points and delivered 8 assists in a 117–111 win over the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-atl-0022101021|title=Young puts on show at MSG, pours in 45 in Hawks' win|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321101713/https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-atl-0022101021|url-status=live}} At the conclusion of the regular season, Young became the second player in NBA history to lead the league in total points and assists in a season, joining Tiny Archibald.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/.amp/news/trae-young-led-nba-in-points-assists-this-season|title=Trae Young Led NBA in Points, Assists This Season|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 13, 2022|archive-date=April 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180704/https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/.amp/news/trae-young-led-nba-in-points-assists-this-season|url-status=live}}

On April 15, during the Hawks' 107–101 play-in tournament win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to secure the No. 8 seed in the 2022 NBA playoffs, Young logged 38 points and 9 assists. He scored 32 of his points in the second half.{{Cite web |title=Trae Young's late heroics help Hawks take 'care of business' with play-in game win over Cavaliers |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33747386 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=ESPN |date=April 16, 2022 |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416022931/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33747386/trae-young-late-heroics-rally-atlanta-hawks-cleveland-cavaliers-play-game-thriller |url-status=live }} In Game 1 of the first round against the Miami Heat, Young scored a career playoff-low 8 points on 1-for-12 shooting (0-for-7 from three-point range) and had more turnovers (six) than assists (four). His 8.3% shooting was tied for the worst field goal percentage of his career.{{cite news|last=McMenamin|first=Dave|date=April 18, 2022|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/miami-heat-staying-wary-trae-young-stifling-atlanta/story?id=84138052|title=Miami Heat staying wary of Trae Young despite stifling Atlanta Hawks in Game 1|website=ABC News|access-date=April 19, 2022|archive-date=April 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419010120/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/miami-heat-staying-wary-trae-young-stifling-atlanta/story?id=84138052|url-status=live}} The Hawks would go on to lose to the Heat in five games.{{cite web |title=Behind Oladipo, Heat hold off Hawks, advance to East semis |url=https://www.nba.com/game/atl-vs-mia-0042100105 |website=NBA.com |access-date=27 April 2022 |date=27 April 2022 |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507030541/https://www.nba.com/game/atl-vs-mia-0042100105 |url-status=live }}

As Young entered his fifth NBA season, the Atlanta Hawks decided to pull off a trade receiving Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs in the process.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Completes Trade with San Antonio Spurs; Acquires Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale in Exchange for Danilo Gallinari and Future First Round Draft Picks |url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-all-star-guard-dejounte-murray |access-date=November 2, 2022 |website=NBA |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721091536/https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-all-star-guard-dejounte-murray |url-status=live }} The trade improved the Hawks' defense and reduced Young's offensive burden.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=James L. |date=2022-11-04 |title=Dejounte Murray Looks Like The Running Mate Trae Young Needed |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dejounte-murray-looks-like-the-running-mate-trae-young-needed/ |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=FiveThirtyEight |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106132130/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dejounte-murray-looks-like-the-running-mate-trae-young-needed/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Lopez |first=Andrew |date=November 5, 2022 |title=Trae Young and Dejounte Murray are making an unlikely pairing work for the Hawks |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34924693 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107022339/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34924693/trae-young-dejounte-murray-making-unlikely-pairing-work-hawks |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |work=ESPN.com}} His season began on October 19, 2022, against the Houston Rockets. In his first game, he put up 23 points and 13 assists. They went on to win that game 117–107 where his newly acquired teammate played his defensive role well racking up 5 steals. Five games later in the season, Young put up 42 points in a 115–123 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.{{Cite news|title=Trae Young puts up an amazing 42 points but Hawks still lose|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/trae-young-pours-in-42-points-but-hawks-fall-to-bucks/H3XDYETJHJHM3IMZQDWIDHAMII/|access-date=November 2, 2022|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102062702/https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/trae-young-pours-in-42-points-but-hawks-fall-to-bucks/H3XDYETJHJHM3IMZQDWIDHAMII/|url-status=live |last=Williams |first=Lauren }} On November 25, Young scored a season-high 44 points in a 128–122 loss against the Houston Rockets.{{Cite web|title=Green has 30 points, Rockets rally to beat Hawks 128-122|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468433|access-date=December 17, 2022|website=ESPN.com|archive-date=December 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217105445/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468433|url-status=live}}

On February 26, 2023, Young put up 34 points, eight assists, two steals and a buzzer-beating, game-winning jumpshot in a 129–127 win over the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-calls-game-with-ice-cold-buzzer-beater-to-beat-nets|title=VIDEO: Trae Young calls game with ice-cold buzzer-beater to help Hawks beat Nets|website=ClutchPoints|last=Guinhawa|first=Angelo|date=February 26, 2023|access-date=February 26, 2023|archive-date=February 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227012717/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-calls-game-with-ice-cold-buzzer-beater-to-beat-nets|url-status=live}} On April 7, Young scored 27 points and set a then-career-high 20 assists in 136–131 overtime loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.{{Cite web|title=76ers rest all 5 starters, still beat Hawks 136-131 in OT|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401469360|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 8, 2023|website=ESPN.com|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408024913/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401469360|url-status=live}} In Game 3 of the Hawks' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Young put up 32 points, six rebounds, nine assists, one steal and two blocks in a 130–122 win. He joined Dejounte Murray as the first pair of Hawks teammates to each put up at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a playoff game since Lenny Wilkens and Bill Bridges in 1966.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-dejounte-murray-set-playoff-record-win-vs-celtics|title=Trae Young, Dejounte Murray reach Hawks playoff feat not seen in 57 years after huge Game 3 win vs Celtics|website=ClutchPoints|last=Songco|first=Paolo|date=April 21, 2023|access-date=April 21, 2023|archive-date=August 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810130046/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-dejounte-murray-set-playoff-record-win-vs-celtics|url-status=live}} In Game 5 of the Hawks' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Young put up 38 points and 13 assists alongside a game-winning three-pointer in a 119–117 win.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-youngs-heartbreaker-vs-celtics-sparks-wild-twitter-celebrations|title=Trae Young's heartbreaker vs. Celtics sparks wild Hawks celebrations|website=ClutchPoints|last=Guinhawa|first=Angelo|date=April 25, 2023|access-date=April 25, 2023|archive-date=April 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426030521/https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-youngs-heartbreaker-vs-celtics-sparks-wild-twitter-celebrations|url-status=live}} Atlanta would go on to lose to Boston in six games despite Young's 30-point and 10-assist outing in the 128–120 close-out loss in Game 6.{{cite news |title=Celtics pull away, beat Hawks 128-120 for 4-2 series win |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401541244 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=ESPN.com |date=April 27, 2023 |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621161744/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401541244 |url-status=live }}

On December 23, 2023, Young recorded 30 points and 13 assists in a 125–119 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. It was his seventh consecutive game with at least 30 points and 10 assists, tying Oscar Robertson for the longest such streak in NBA history. Robertson set the record from December 1964 to January 1965.{{cite news |title=Ja Morant scores 30 points in 125-119 win over Hawks as Grizzlies move to 3-0 since his return |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401585021 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |work=ESPN.com |date=December 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112203048/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401585021 |url-status=live }} On November 30, 2023, Young scored a season-high 45 points with 14 assists in a 147–145 win against the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web |title=Trae Young drops season-high 45 points |url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/game/0022300272 |access-date=February 9, 2024 |website=NBA.com}}

On February 6, 2024, Young was named to his third All-Star team, first since the 2021–22 NBA season, as an injury replacement for Julius Randle.{{Cite web |title=Trae Young, Scottie Barnes named injury replacements for Eastern Conference |url=https://www.nba.com/news/trae-young-scottie-barnes-eastern-conference-2024-injury-replacements |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207093908/https://www.nba.com/news/trae-young-scottie-barnes-eastern-conference-2024-injury-replacements |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=NBA.com}} On February 15, Young made his 1,051st career three-pointer to surpass Mookie Blaylock for the most three-pointers made in Hawks franchise history in a 122–99 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-youngs-heartfelt-reaction-setting-hawks-three-point-record|title=Hawks star Trae Young's heartfelt reaction to setting Hawks three-point record|website=ClutchPoints|last=Stone|first=Jackson|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024}}

On October 23, 2024, in the Hawks' season-opener, Young recorded 30 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in a 120–116 win over the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-closing-in-on-jerry-west-territory|title=Hawks' Trae Young closing in on Jerry West territory|website=ClutchPoints|last=Pagaduan|first=Jedd|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}} In the next game on October 25, Young had 38 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and four steals in a 125–120 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to have back-to-back games with at least 30 points and 10 assists to start a season.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-oscar-robertson-territory-historic-nba-feat|title=Hawks' Trae Young enters Oscar Robertson territory with historic NBA feat|website=ClutchPoints|last=Brown|first=Malik|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}} On November 27, he had 20 points and a career-high 22 assists in a 135–124 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite news |title=Hawks 135-124 Cavaliers (Nov 27, 2024) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401704853 |access-date=28 November 2024 |work=ESPN |date=27 November 2024 |language=en}} On December 6, Young put up 31 points and 20 assists, alongside a game-winning three-pointer, in a 134–132 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He became the first player in NBA history to have a game with 30-plus points, 20-plus assists and 5-plus three-pointers. Young also became the 11th player in NBA history to have a game with 30 points and 20 assists.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-lakers-game-winning-3|title=Hawks' Trae Young breaks Lakers hearts with game-winning 3|website=ClutchPoints|last=Finnegan|first=Troy|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/trae-young-made-nba-history-in-lakers-hawks-game-friday|title=Trae Young Made NBA History In Lakers-Hawks Game|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024}}

On January 7, 2025, seconds after Collin Sexton made a game-tying three, Young made a half-court game-winning three-point heave at the buzzer to lift Atlanta over the Utah Jazz 124–121 and cap off a 24-point, 20-assist performance. It was his third 20–20 game of the season. He became the first player to record that many in a season since John Stockton in 1989–90.{{cite magazine |last=Silverman |first=Blake |date=January 8, 2025 |title=NBA Fans Went Nuts After Trae Young Hit a Game-Winner From Beyond Half-Court |url=https://www.si.com/nba/nba-fans-went-nuts-after-trae-young-hit-a-game-winner-from-beyond-half-court |access-date=January 8, 2025 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} On January 14, Young scored a season-high 43 points in a 122–117 win over the Phoenix Suns.{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Young scores season-high 43 points as Hawks continue home dominance over Booker-led Suns, 122-117 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401705122 |access-date=January 15, 2025 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} Young finished the season leading the NBA in assists per game with a career-high 11.6 and also set a franchise record for total assists in a season with 880.{{Cite web |url=https://www.landofbasketball.com/all_time_leaders/hawks/assists_total_single_rs.htm |title=Hawks All-Time Assists Leaders: Single Regular Season Totals |website=LandOfBasketball.com |access-date=April 13, 2025}}

Young was a member of the U.S. men's national U18 team that won a gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 81 || 81 || 30.9 || .418 || .324 || .829 || 3.7 || 8.1 || .9 || .2 || 19.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 60 || 60 || 35.3 || .437 || .361 || .860 || 4.3 || 9.3 || 1.1 || .1 || 29.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 63 || 63 || 33.7 || .438 || .343 || .886 || 3.9 || 9.4 || .8 || .2 || 25.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 76 || 76 || 34.9 || .460 || .382 || .904 || 3.7 || 9.7 || .9 || .1 || 28.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 73 || 73 || 34.8 || .429 || .335 || .886 || 3.0 || 10.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 26.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 54 || 54 || 36.0 || .430 || .373 || .855 || 2.8 || 10.8 || 1.3 || .2 || 25.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 76 || 76 || 36.0 || .411 || .340 || .875 || 3.1 || style="background:#cfecec;"|11.6* || 1.2 || .2 || 24.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 483 || 483 || 34.4 || .433 || .352 || .873 || 3.5 || 9.8 || 1.0 || .2 || 25.3

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All-Star

| 4 || 2 || 15.1 || .382 || .273 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.5 || 8.5 || .5 || .0 || 8.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 16 || 16 || 37.7 || .418 || .313 || .866 || 2.8 || 9.5 || 1.3 || .0 || 28.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 5 || 5 || 37.3 || .319 || .184 || .788 || 5.0 || 6.0 || .6 || .0 || 15.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 6 || 6 || 38.3 || .403 || .333 || .860 || 3.7 || 10.2 || 1.7 || .7 || 29.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 27 || 27 || 37.8 || .402 || .297 || .852 || 3.4 || 9.0 || 1.2 || .1 || 26.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma

| 32 || 32 || 35.4 || .423 || .361 || .861 || 3.9 || style="background:#cfecec;" | 8.7* || 1.7 || .3 || style="background:#cfecec;"|27.4*

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Young married his longtime partner, Shelby Miller, in July 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/07/24/trae-young-marries-fiance-shelby-miller-bahamas-wedding/|title=Trae Young marries fiancée Shelby Miller in Bahamas wedding|date=July 24, 2023|website=Atlantanewsfirst.com|access-date=August 12, 2023|archive-date=August 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811225414/https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/07/24/trae-young-marries-fiance-shelby-miller-bahamas-wedding/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/sports/who-is-shelby-miller-trae-young/|title=Who Is Trae Young's Wife? All About Shelby Miller|website=People|last=England|first=Adam|date=July 24, 2023|access-date=August 12, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812001240/https://people.com/sports/who-is-shelby-miller-trae-young/|url-status=live}} Young and Miller had a son in June 2022.{{Cite instagram |user=traeyoung |author=Young, Trae |postid=CeXK4iGpb2d |title=On June 2nd, 2022. A New Star was Born 💫 |date=June 4, 2022 |access-date=June 8, 2022}} The couple's second child was born in November 2023.{{cite news |title=Dejounte Murray scores 32 points as the Hawks send Pistons to 9th straight loss 126-120 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401584106 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=November 14, 2023 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115052022/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401584106 |url-status=live }}

Young is a Christian.{{cite web |last=Doering |first=Joshua |title=Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young helps erase over $1 million of debt for families in need |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/basketball/2020/01/09/trae-young-erase-1-million-debt-families-in-need/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=January 9, 2020 |access-date=25 January 2020 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628014656/https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/basketball/2020/01/09/trae-young-erase-1-million-debt-families-in-need/ |url-status=live }}

Young followed in the footsteps of Donovan Mitchell by being featured in the second season of the Young Hollywood original docu-series Rookie on the Rise. The series followed Young during his first year in the NBA.{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trae-young-featured-in-second-season-of-rookie-on-the-rise-2018-11 |title=Trae Young featured in second season of rookie on the rise |last=Cash |first=Meredith |date=November 8, 2018 |website=Business Insider |access-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628134423/https://www.businessinsider.com/trae-young-featured-in-second-season-of-rookie-on-the-rise-2018-11 |url-status=live }}

In August 2019, Young was named an Honorary Board Member at The Children's Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City.{{Cite web |title=Trae Young {{!}} Atlanta Hawks |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1629027/trae-young/bio |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} In November 2023, he had a street named after him, Trae Young Drive, outside the Young Family Athletic Center in his hometown.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-06 |title=Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young has street named after him in hometown |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38828765 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108091619/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38828765/trae-young-atlanta-hawks-hometown-street |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

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