Trae Young trade leaves Quin Snyder extension talks ahead

Trae Young was traded before the Hawks finished the season on a 19-5 run, and now trae young’s exit has pushed Quin Snyder’s contract into the center of Atlanta’s offseason. Extension talks between Snyder and the Hawks are expected to begin soon after the season ends, with the coach holding one more year on his current deal.

That timeline gives Atlanta a clear coaching decision point right as the roster starts to take shape for the summer. Fischer said Snyder has strong front office support for a new contract, which makes the expected talks more than a routine check-in.

Snyder and Atlanta

Snyder’s situation is tied to the way the Hawks finished. They moved on from Young, then closed with 19 wins in their final 24 games, a stretch that keeps the coaching staff’s work in focus as the season ends.

One more year remains on Snyder’s current deal, so the new talks are about timing as much as direction. Atlanta does not need to wait long to address it, because the conversations are expected soon after the season is over.

McCollum’s Summer Deal

The Hawks’ offseason also runs through CJ McCollum, who arrived in January and is now an unrestricted free agent. Fischer suggested there is mutual interest between McCollum and the Hawks in working out a new deal this summer.

That leaves Atlanta with two linked decisions: whether Snyder stays in place on a new contract, and whether McCollum becomes part of the next version of the roster. The coach talks are expected first, but the guard’s free agency is part of the same summer plan.