Oklahoma star Trae Young once looked like the collegiate player of the season, but a recent slump has seen his star fade somewhat.
That has not had a huge impact on NBA scouts, who are willing to dismiss Young and the Sooners’ second half swoon.
“If you are a Trae Young fan, the slump does not affect your thinking at all,” one NBA scout told Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report. “Late-season slumps rarely affect a whole body of work.”
“I still believe in him,” a second scout added. “Teams are targeting him with their best defender, double-teams and pressure. He needs his teammates to step up, and they’re not. Put him with four pros and things are different. I respect that Trae still plays hard and that he still gets assists.”
Another scout added that Young was basically a one-man team at Oklahoma.
“He doesn’t have a ton of help around him, and the way Oklahoma plays, so heavily dependent on Trae, it puts crazy pressure on his shoulders,” the scout said.
Ultimately, it’s going to matter more how Young responds to the slump. It sounds like some of these scouts agree with his assessment of why he’s struggling.
