Trae Younger responded to Patrick Beverley’s podcast criticism Thursday, defending his management whereas questioning Beverley’s personal playoff achievements regardless of taking part in alongside elite teammates all through his profession.
The trade started when Beverley criticized Younger’s playoff resume and management qualities throughout a Wednesday podcast look. Beverley said Younger “had not gained sufficient to even communicate to me” and cited nameless sources questioning Younger’s teammate relationships.
Younger countered by highlighting that each gamers reached one convention finals regardless of Beverley’s longer playoff historical past. He urged Beverley’s feedback had been motivated by attention-seeking relatively than real basketball evaluation.
“You do not know what it is prefer to be in my place, you do not know what it is prefer to put my sneakers on,” Younger stated throughout his response. “I promise you — there’s not a egocentric bone in my physique.”
Kevin Durant intervened Wednesday, calling Beverley’s feedback “delusional” on social media. The Hawks group additionally posted spotlight clips of Younger scoring in opposition to Beverley all through their careers.
Beverley had claimed throughout his podcast that former Atlanta gamers expressed reluctance about taking part in alongside Younger. He questioned Younger’s management regardless of the guard’s statistical accomplishments.
“I’ve talked to individuals who performed in Atlanta. They do not wanna play there. Why? They do not assume he is a very good chief. They do not assume he is a very good teammate,” Beverley stated.
The feud comes as Younger faces an important contract 12 months with Atlanta. Younger can turn into an unrestricted free agent after this season, presently incomes $46 million with a $48.9 million participant choice for 2026-27.
Quin Snyder praised Younger for his improvement as a pacesetter all through final season.
