Washington Wizards guard Trae Young made his return to Atlanta on Friday night as his team faced the Hawks, describing the experience as "different" after spending his first five NBA seasons with the franchise.
Young, who was traded to Washington in the offseason, played at State Farm Arena for the first time as a visitor. The 26-year-old point guard was drafted fifth overall by Dallas in 2018 and immediately traded to Atlanta, where he became a three-time All-Star and led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021.
"It was different, for sure," Young said after the game. "Spent a lot of years here, made a lot of memories. But it's part of the business."
The contest marked Young's first regular-season game against his former team since the trade that sent him to the Wizards in exchange for a package centered around draft capital and role players.
