Trae Young went down at the All-Star break with knee and quad injuries
The The Washington Wizards have been making headlines recently by acquiring the All-Star point guard Trae Young. The Wizards got him for the relatively low price of C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert, and will be hoping Young people will be able to to secure the word of the general they had been desperately seeking since John Wall had left town.
Unfortunately, Washington fans will you have to wait quite a bit for Young to make his debut with the team, according to a recent report from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.
“New Washington Wizards star Trae Young is still recovering from an MCL and quad injury in the same leg and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break in mid-February, sources tell ESPN. Wizards are taking an injury-cautious approach to their new trade acquisition,” Charania reported on Twitter earlier.
Some have speculated that the Wizards would be extra careful with Young this season, not only to preserve his long-term health, but also because if Washington’s pick ends up outside of the top 8 in the upcoming 2026 NBA draft, he will go to the New York Knicks, meaning the team is strongly motivated to keep wins to a minimum this year.
Still, once Young is in the lineup, he should be able to help some of the Wizards’ young players develop their talent and turn the team into a competitive team sooner rather than later.
The Wizards will next take the floor on Wednesday night on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers as they continue their road trip.
2026-01-14 22:13:00
