Make 'em dance, Trae! Atlanta Hawks breakout star Trae Young shakes San Antonio Spurs vet Lamarcus Aldridge before dishing the rock for a sweet two-handed dunk on November 5, 2019.

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Trae Young tests mismatched defender with handle, fires off no-look dime

Logo range is changing the game. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young hits Derrick Rose with a crossover 40-feet out from the hoop, pulls up and drains the triple. Young finished with 38 points and 10 dimes against the Detroit Pistons on January 20, 2021.

Trae Young crosses over defender and buries a triple from deep

Put ‘em on skates, Trae! Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young shakes off multiple defenders with some nasty ball handling before dropping the sweet layup against the Denver Nuggets on January 6, 2020.

Trae Young torments Nuggets defenders with ball on a string

One does not simply contain Trae Young in a half-court trap. Like a salmon through the grasp of a famished bear, the Atlanta Hawks guard slips a well-intentioned double-team, collects the basketball after tossing it through the legs of a defender, then crosses his way into the paint for an easy bucket on January 19, 2022. Young finished with 37 points and 14 dimes in the victory.

Trae Young mystifies defense splitting halfcourt trap with nutmeg

Predicting whether Trae Young will pull the trigger on a shot or kick it out to an open teammate is what makes him such a dynamic player. Not to mention difficult to defend, as the New York Knicks were left confounded by Young’s handles on a drive to the hole in which he faked a behind-the-back pass that completely fooled both Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley before bypassing them to convert an underhand scoop shot on the run. The two-time Atlanta Hawks All-Star burned the Knicks for 27 points and six assists in a 139-124 victory on January 20, 2023. Young averaged 26.2 points and 10.2 assists per game in 2022-23, marking the fourth consecutive season he finished top-15 in scoring and top-three in facilitating. 

Trae Young fakes behind back pass, banks in acrobatic scoop layup

Trae Young may have been a rookie, but he left little doubt as to who would take the final shot with the game on the line. Young and the Atlanta Hawks shook off a 17-point first-half deficit and fought back to force overtime against the Milwaukee Bucks. The fifth overall pick made a go-ahead bucket with 6.8 seconds left in the extra session, but the Bucks answered with one of their own with 1.1 left to set up a dramatic conclusion between East-leading Milwaukee and the underdog Hawks. Kevin Huerter’s inbounds pass was deflected in the paint by Brook Lopez, but Young was in the right place at the right time to snare the loose ball and flick up a game-winning 12-foot runner as time expired. Young had missed all seven of his second-half shots and his first two in overtime before connecting on his last two to help deliver the Hawks a 136-135 win on March 31, 2019. The All-Rookie First Team selection tallied 12 points, five rebounds, 16 assists and two steals and finished his first season with averages of 19.1 points and 8.1 assists per game. 

Trae Young sinks Bucks with game-winning putback in rookie campaign

The second he crosses half court, Trae Young has the potential to put any defender on 'highlight watch.' Here, an Indiana Pacers defender learns that the hard way, getting put in a switch against the All-Star guard. Using his one-of-a-kind handle, Young puts his defender on the dance floor with hesitations before pulling back into a midrange jumper. Young brought it all to this 114-111 victory over Indiana on December 1, 2021, with 33 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists.

Trae Young immobilizes defender with crossovers before draining pull-up

Already one of the NBA’s best scorers, Trae Young is also one of its most elite facilitators — just ask the Orlando Magic. With his Atlanta Hawks on the road, the two-time All-Star gets to work in carving up the Magic when he uses a screen to break free of a defender. When a help defender gives chase, Young spots the open man, flicking an impossible, back-fully-turned dish over his head to an in-stride Clint Capela for a layup in traffic. Young was his normal explosive and helpful self, pouring in a game-high 30 points and 14 assists to down the Hawks 125-108 on November 30, 2022.

Trae Young zips no-look dime behind him for Clint Capela bucket

Trae Young’s confidence with the ball in his hands cannot be topped. The Atlanta Hawks guard runs his defender off a high screen then finds himself all alone out on the perimeter, shimmies his shoulders with nothing but a clear path to the hoop, then drains an instant classic triple as the Milwaukee Bucks defense scrambles to react. Young finished with an historic 48 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on June 23, 2021, the highest point total of any NBA player in their semifinals debut.

Trae Young hits Bucks with shimmy before pulling up in 2021 Conference Finals

Trae Young is a walking bucket, but you already knew that. The Atlanta Hawks star point guard pulls up out of nowhere for the quick release floater over certified rim protector Wendell Carter Jr. He’d go on to finish with 37 points against the Chicago Bulls in their season opener December 23, 2020.

Trae Young buries contested floater in 37-point game on 12 efficient shots

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