Trae Young and Nate Mc Millan go head-to-head as the Hawks' All-star point guard sits out of their last fixture against the Nuggets point guard sits out of their last fixture.
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The NBA may have another coach-player controversy at its hand. The Brooklyn Nets seem to be the obvious guess for such controversy, but strangely it is the Hawks this time. Rumors suggest that Trae Young missed the last hawks game due to a scuffle with head coach Nate McMillan.Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young reportedly did not attend the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets after having a disagreement with head coach Nate McMillan during a team shootaround. Looking to get work done on his shoulder, Young decided to skip Friday’s shootaround for treatment, according to The Athletic report on the situation, and decide if he could play against Denver.
Well, that decision reportedly wasn’t approved by McMillan, who gave Young a choice: come off the bench for Atlanta in the game or don’t attend the game. The Hawks went on to win 117-110 on Saturday night, with Dejounte Murray picking up the slack in the absence of Young, scoring 34 on 13-of-22 shooting with three rebounds and eight assists.McMillan called it a “miscommunication” between him and Young. He is expected to play Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the latest instance in which a reported moment of tension has affected the Hawks. The Athletic added that the team had multiple team meetings to resolve conflicts within the organization.
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Reports suggest that Nate Mc Millian’s job is safe. It is also safe to say that The Hawks’ star has had a number of such interactions with the coaching staff. For Young, whose strained relationship with former Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce played a large role in his firing in March 2021. Moreover, It’s the latest sensitive situation that has caused many people within the Hawks to question Young’s leadership approach.
Key Personnel in the Hawks staff believe that Young needs to find a way to become a positive face of the franchise. Young took to Twitter to address this situation and tweeted out,” Waking up to public statements about my private life.”
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Nate McMillan seems to be a calm and cool coach on the sidelines. This exchange with Trae seems to be the most vocal incident of his coaching career. He told Trae Young,” play off the bench—or don’t show up at all.” Shams Charania, an NBA insider, revealed that Trae Young and coach Nate McMillan had an exchange at Friday’s shootaround. This led to Young choosing not to attend the team’s home win over Denver.
The Hawks bench and some starters also spoke about Trae in the post-game interview. The overall atmosphere seems to be unhappy about the ordeal.
