Victim of a calf contracture, Giannis antetokounmpo will not be able to hold its place during the All-Star Game 2025 on Sunday. Which opened the door to a “disappointed” and Adam Silver decided to offer this place to Trae Young, who was the non-selected player with the most votes among the coaches (the primordial criterion for the boss of the NBA) indicates Our colleague Chris Haynes.
Touched by his absence at the All-Star Game this year, but accustomed, the playmaker of the Hawks then declared that “The 24 best players in the League are supposed to be there: this is not the case and there is one.” He who never managed to continue, having been All-Star in 2020, 2022 and 2024, then “snuby” in 2021, 2023 and 2025, despite big statistics.
Thus, his presence next Sunday at the Chase Center is a fairly logical award. Trae Young is indeed making an excellent season, with its 23.5 points and 11.4 medium assists this season. He is the best passer in the League and, even if the Hawks's assessment is average (25-28), they remain in the race for the “play-in”.
Trae Young therefore joins the “Team Chuck”, which has a strong international perfume, with Nikola Jokic, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sangun (also released on injury on Sunday evening …) and Karl-Anthony Towns. We can say that, with the presence of Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell will feel less alone to represent the United States … and to play on “backcourt” since there are a lot of interiors.
We are now waiting to know who will replace Anthony Davis, also forfeit for this All-Star Game 2025.
| Trae Young | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 81 | 31 | 41.8 | 32.4 | 82.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 60 | 35 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 86.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 29.6 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 34 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 76 | 35 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 90.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 73 | 35 | 42.9 | 33.5 | 88.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 26.2 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 54 | 36 | 43.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 25.7 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 49 | 36 | 40.9 | 34.0 | 85.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 23.5 |
| Total | 456 | 34 | 43.4 | 35.3 | 87.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 25.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
