NBA News Roundup, Friday, October 11th: Update on Jaylen Brown's future with the Celtics, Trae Young believes he can be an All-Star and more

#3 Trae Young believes he will be an All-Star candidate this season

Trae Young enjoyed a fine rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks

Trae Young was among the most exciting young players in the country during his year with the Oklahoma Sooners, although many questioned whether he could make the step up to the NBA. Nevertheless, the young point guard excelled during his Rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks and was unanimously selected for the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Young has continued to work hard during the offseason and the 21-year-old told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that he believes he could make the All-Star Game this season:

I believe I have a chance to be an All-Star this year. I think if we win as many games as I feel like we can I feel like the way we play, the fast pace we play, my numbers will be there. For me, it’s all about winning. If we’re winning, I have a really good chance of being in that All-Star game.

Young made 81 appearances during his debut season with the Hawks, averaging 19.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 8.1 assists.