The Atlanta Hawks were not on the clock but Trae Young liked what he was seeing.
While it was a foregone conclusion the San Antonio Spurs would take French phenom Victor Wembanyama, seeing the big man amongst his fellow future rookies drew a reaction from Young, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
“7’5 is really OD.. lol,” Young tweeted on June 22 during the annual selection cycle. “You gotta be happy for this Kid, he gonna be special ! Look forward to competing Killa.”
Wembanyama has been the presumed No.