{"id":320437,"date":"2026-04-18T02:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=320437"},"modified":"2026-04-18T02:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:17:49","slug":"trae-young-issues-warning-to-zohran-mamdani-before-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/trae-young-issues-warning-to-zohran-mamdani-before-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Trae Young Issues Warning to Zohran Mamdani Before Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Washington Wizards finished the NBA season with the worst record within the league, yet the cellar dweller\u2019s star player, <strong>Trae Young<\/strong>, continues to be living rent free within the heads of Latest York\u2019s biggest fans.<\/p>\n<p>Five years after Young, 27, lit up the Knicks within the 2021 playoffs with the Atlanta Hawks, Latest York City Mayor <strong>Zohran Mamdani<\/strong> continues to be inclined accountable him for the team\u2019s postseason problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI might say that I blame Trae Young,\u201d Mamdani, 34, told reporters when asked concerning the outrageous prices for Knicks playoff tickets during a Thursday, April 16 press conference. \u201cAnd I believe it\u2019s at all times vital accountable Trae Young.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Young caught wind of the mayor\u2019s comments and responded with a warning <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheTraeYoung\/status\/2044947686617395683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">NBA Cancels Hawks \u2018Magic City Monday\u2019 Promo Celebrating Atlanta Strip Club<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUPDATE \u2014 3\/9\/26 at 6:33 p.m.: The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks\u2019 proposed Magic City Monday promotion, scheduled for Monday, March 16, and meant to have fun local strip club Magic City. \u201cAfter we became aware of the Atlanta Hawks\u2019 scheduled promotion, we reached out to Hawks leadership to raised understand their plans and rationale,\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRemember what happened the last time the Mayor of that City had my name in his mouth during a time like this\u2026 \ud83d\ude02\u270b\ud83c\udffd. #DontBlameMeWhenItHappensAgain,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Young was referencing former Latest York Mayor <strong>Bill de Blasio<\/strong>, who donned a Knicks cap in 2021 and sent Young a message about playing basketball \u201cthe fitting way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually have a crucial official announcement,\u201d de Blasio, 64, said on the time. \u201cThis could be very serious and I need to get this out. Message to Trae Young on behalf of the people of Latest York City and anyone who cares about actually playing basketball the fitting way. Stop looking for fouls, Trae.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cI need to cite <strong>Steve Nash<\/strong>, certainly one of the good players, great coach. He says, quote unquote, \u2018That\u2019s not basketball.\u2019 Trae, Trae, that hawk\u2019s not going to fly in Latest York City. Come on. Play the sport the fitting way, see in the event you can win. I believe the Knicks are going to show you a lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks beat the Knicks, 3 games to 1, of their playoff series, as Young averaged slightly below 30 points per game and hit the game-winner in Game 1 with lower than a second left.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You might have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Because the Knicks get able to host the Hawks again within the 2026 NBA Playoffs, Mamdani also shared his view on the sky-high prices to get into Madison Square Garden (the get-in price for Game 1 was $346 per ticket, as of Friday morning, April 17, in response to SeatGeek).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve seen sports turn out to be an increasing number of of a luxury commodity and that just isn&#8217;t what it at all times was once,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cI believe it just speaks to the numerous ways during which Latest Yorkers, repeatedly, are being pushed out of the very things that give them a lot joy. I&#8217;m still confident and hopeful of a championship this 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks and Knicks will square off in Game 1 of their playoff series on Saturday, April 18 at 6 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Wizards finished the NBA season with the worst record within the league, yet the cellar dweller\u2019s star player, Trae Young, continues to be living rent free within the heads of Latest York\u2019s biggest fans. 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