Trae Young Sees Hidden Potential in Wizards’ Future—Could He Be the Missing Link?

Before Dawkins became the Wizards’ GM in 2023, he spent 15 seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, ultimately serving as the team’s vice president of basketball operations from 2020-23.

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Young, who played at Norman North High School before starring at nearby University of Oklahoma, went to his fair share of OKC games when he was growing up.

“Probably saw him come to one of our games when he was like 12, 13 years old, and people are like, ‘Hey, he’s a young talent.'” Dawkins said.

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