Trae Young’s absence from Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets wasn’t just due to his shoulder injury. Young apparently chose not to attend the game at State Farm Arena due to a feud with coach Nate McMillan.
Young, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick, had an exchange with McMillan at their shootaround on Friday afternoon. Per the report, McMillan asked Young if he was going to participate in that shootaround, receive treatment during their walk-through and then play in the game. Young said he wanted to focus only on his treatment for his right shoulder, and then decide later in the afternoon if he was going to play that night.