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Trae Young Among Hawks Players Who Reportedly Wanted Lloyd Pierce Fired

After a promising start, the Atlanta Hawks have failed to live up to their expectations as of late. While they’ve been showing some promise, growing pains for the young Hawks team have been evident along the way.

This led to the Hawks, out of nowhere, firing head coach Lloyd Pierce this past Monday. But reports from The Athletic show, that the organization’s decision to move on wasn’t just because of their record.

Trae Young and other Atlanta Hawks players reportedly wanted Pierce gone.

Per The Athletic:

“As this season progressed, the goodwill that Pierce and Young had re-established would dissipate, and the friction between them would return. It became apparent that Young and Pierce were not going to be a match that was sustainable for long-term success.”

“But Young was hardly alone here. Sources say player support beyond Young was dwindling at the end, with several sharing their desire for a change with management recently. Still, the difficult dynamic between Young and Pierce was an undeniable factor in Pierce’s downfall and a tone-setter of sorts for the group at large.”