Sources say that Toronto actually offered a package built around Immanuel Quickley and draft capital for Young before last February’s trade deadline and maintained a level of interest in Young this season. Yet sources say that the Hawks had no interest in a Quickley-headlined package given the future money he’s owed. The Hawks staunchly prioritized the ample flexibility they now have before the the Feb. 5 trade buzzer and possibly into free agency next summer by taking back CJ McCollum’s expiring $30.7 million salary as the key return in their Young deal.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Raptors built a trade package for Trae Young last trade deadline, Hawks weren’t interested in Immanuel Quickley
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