How many American-born point guards would you take ahead of Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young?
That was the question asked by ESPN NBA reporter Tim MacMahon on “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective” on August 7, and the answer led to a detailed discussion about Young’s exclusion from Team USA.
“I would pick Steph [Curry]. I would pick Jalen Brunson. I would pick Tyrese Halliburton….Jrue [Holiday] I definitely would,” Tim Bontemps answered. “Trae Young, I don’t think, will be on the team.”
Young, 24, led the NBA in total assists for the second consecutive season after averaging 26.