Hawks star Trae Young, looking like Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. evading the pass rush, got away with a blatant travel at the end of the first quarter against the Warriors on Saturday night at State Farm Arena.
Trae Young got away with a blatant travel here 😬
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With the Hawks holding a commanding 38-23 lead, Young was double-teamed by forward Jimmy Butler and center Kevon Looney.
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Young picked up his dribble at the edge of the Hawks' center-court logo and shuffled both feet until he was at the mid-court line.
By the time Young passed the ball to teammate Georges Niang, he was holding the ball at least a foot over the mid-court line.
The missed call came back to bite the Warriors as Niang found guard Caris LeVert, who hit a jumper at the first-quarter buzzer to give the Hawks a 40-23 lead.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been demanding the NBA train referees to call traveling more, and he might need to make another plea to the league after Young's shuffle across the court.
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