Lloyd Pierce: Trae Young is an All-Star

Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce talks about his star pointguard, Trae Young:

“He’s an All-Star,” Pierce said Friday in D.C., with the Hawks set to face the Wizards (12-25). “And I’ll tell you firsthand, as a coach who votes, it’s hard to vote for teams with our record, it really is. It’s hard to vote against a guy with his numbers. And I don’t want to knock the East, but I can’t imagine there’s any other players (that are) playing better basketball than Trae Young.

“We would love to be in a position where our record helps him, more than anything, because Trae being at the All-Star event helps our organization, helps our team. We’re excited, we’re proud, we want him to be there.”

The former Oklahoma is averaging 28.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 8.4 assist and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 44% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc and 84% from the foul line.