After a week of speculation, the Atlanta Hawks have traded the No. 3 overall selection Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks for the No. 5 selection, Trae Young. Atlanta was long rumored amongst league executives to prefer Michigan State big man Jaren Jackson Jr. with the third pick, but began signaling to teams selecting behind No. 4 it would draft Doncic with the pick. This naturally started a bidding war between the Mavericks and the Orlando Magic, owners of the No. 6 pick, according to league sources, and Atlanta general manager Travis Schlenk expertly leveraged Dallas to play ball.
Trade Grades: Hawks Trade Luka Doncic to Mavericks For Trae Young and a Future First-Rounder
