Trae Young: 'If I was 6'8", I feel like I would be the best player to ever play this game'

Trae Young: "I used to have this saying: I hate when I see guys that are tall, and that's all. You know what I'm saying? They’re just tall, and that’s it. They can finish, they can do some stuff, but if I was 6'8", I feel like I would be the best player to ever play this game just because of my mentality and the smartness I have on this game. I feel like there's a lot I can bring, but there are a lot of deficiencies because I’m 6'1", 6'2". It's tough, and I’m playing in a big man’s game, you know what I’m saying? But I make it work."

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Trae Young: "I feel like now kids are going to choose the money instead of what school fits them best to ultimately help them achieve their dream of getting into the NBA. The coaches are probably running down what they can do for them on the court and all these things, but then at the end of the conversations, they probably ask, 'Hey, so what's the money part? What's the real thing?' Kids just don’t understand that if you sacrifice the mindset of wanting to get money now and make sure you're locked into your craft, the money is going to come, and it's going to flow in even more later on." -via YouTube / September 10, 2024

Trae Young: "Nobody’s stopping KD but himself. There are great defenders out there, but when guys like KD, Kyrie, or me are having an off night, it’s usually because of fatigue or some other factor. A lot of the time, the defense has less to do with it than people think." -via YouTube / September 10, 2024

Trae Young: "There’s a lot of great guards in the league right now. I mean, it’s not just one guy. They all bring something different, so I don’t think it’s just one guy. If I had to pick the top five hardest guards to guard, I’d say KD, Dame, Steph, Kyrie, Shai — outside of myself. I mean, I’m in that category if I don’t count myself. Those five are really good guards. I mean, Luka's in there too. It’s a different guard every night, you know what I’m saying? Even if you think of the worst team, the Pistons, they’ve got Cade Cunningham. He ain’t no slouch. You know what I’m saying? It’s tough every night." -via YouTube / September 10, 2024

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