Thaddeus Young Drawing Trade Interest From Contenders

Former Sixer forward Thaddeus Young is drawing trade interest around the league from contenders, including the Suns, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Young, who was traded to the Spurs in the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade, is set to make $14.19 million in the final season of his contract this year.

It’s not clear what the Spurs’ plans are for Young. Oddsmakers have San Antonio pegged as a bottom-five team in terms of 2021-22 win totals and if they end up along those projections, then keeping Young, who recently turned 33, doesn’t make much sense.

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