Star Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recently took to social media to send a message to the newly-minted 2023 NBA Draft class, which was solidified on Thursday night.
Shoutout to all the Draftees Tonight, Life Changing Moment,” Young tweeted on June 22. “Always love seeing who goes 5th.”
Fifth, of course, is where Young was drafted after the Hawks famously–or infamously, depending on who you ask–traded the draft nights to Serbian sensation Luka Doncic in exchange for the opportunity to draft Young at that spot.
The decision was and still is a highly controversial one in Hawks lore, but Young has since turned himself into the Hawks’ best player since Dominique Wilkins and has already led the team on a deeper playoff run than Wilkins ever did, so the move isn’t nearly as poignant as it could have been had the Oklahoma Sooner not panned out in the NBA.