Trae Young traded to Washington Wizards as Atlanta Hawks move on from franchise star

Hawks trade Young, ending eight-year partnership.

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks. Pic: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Trae Young’s tenure in Atlanta is over, with the Hawks agreeing to trade the high-scoring and frequently criticized guard to the Washington Wizards for a package including veteran CJ McCollum, a person with knowledge of the move said Wednesday night.

Corey Kispert is also headed from Washington to Atlanta, said the person, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not received the required league approval. The person said the league’s trade call will not take place before Thursday. Typically, teams cannot discuss pending trades until they are approved by the league.