Trae Young Reportedly 'Disappointed' Hawks Haven't Offered Contract Extension

ESPN insider Marc Spears feels that Trae Young is "disappointed" the Atlanta Hawks have reportedly not yet offered him a contract extension.

"What I'm hearing now, at this point— you can tell by Trae's Tweet, and I saw him during the Finals— I think he's disappointed that it hasn't come, it hasn't been offered," Spears said during Tuesday's episode of ESPN's NBA Today.

Spears added, "So don't be surprised if he plays this out, and sees what happens next summer."

Spears' comments come after a series of cryptic social media posts from Young, including a July 6 post on X consisting only of an hourglass emoji.

Young also posted in support of early contract negotiations when responding to Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons on Aug. 1.

"This why you pay the man early, when someone will take less early to stay in a place he wanted to be forever, you do it… the price only goes up now! Get what you deserve bro," Young wrote to Parsons.

Young is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension this summer. He is currently signed through the 2025-26 season with a player option for 2026-27.

He is set to make just under $46 million next season, and would make just under $49 million should he take his player option, per Spotrac.

Should the Hawks offer Young his maximum available extension, his 2026-27 salary would increase to $51 million, per ESPN's Bobby Marks.

Young would have been eligible for a five-year, $345 million deal had he been named to an All-NBA team last season, per The Athletic's Joe Vardon.

Spears first reported in July that there had not been "really any substantive talks in terms of an extension" between the Hawks and Young.

ESPN's Shams Charania said shortly afterward that rival NBA executives "were closely watching and monitoring the future and status" of Young, but that the star point guard was "locked in" on a future with the team.

Young confirmed on a July episode of his podcast that he had reached out to Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard and encouraged them to join the Hawks before both players signed with the team, another indication he has remained invested in the direction of the franchise.

The Hawks took another step toward returning to the postseason with a play-in round loss last spring, and the team's decision to bring in Kristaps Porziņģis this offseason could further strengthen the offense around Young.

Young, who led the NBA with 11.6 assists last season while also committing 4.7 turnovers per game, is currently set to serve as the Hawks' primary ball-handler next season.

If heading into his age-27 season on an expiring contract strains his relationship with the Hawks franchise, however, he could potentially become a candidate to be moved before the trade deadline.