The latest on Tree Young’s return from injury, contract extension
The The Washington Wizards went full steam ahead in their tank efforts this season, with trade acquisitions Trae Young and Anthony Davis are both out with apparent injuries. Young was brought by the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert, with the hope that he, Davis and a 2026 NBA draft prospect will catapult Washington into contention next year.
Recently, NBA insider Mark Stein broke the latest about when Young could potentially return from injury, as well as the Wizards’ contract extension situation.
“Washington has claimed that Young is moving toward a Wizards debut at some point before the regular season ends, but there is skepticism around the league as to whether that will actually happen this season,” Stein reported on his Substack.
Stein also reported that “I have been advised multiple times to expect Young and the Wizards to agree to a contract extension this summer that is widely anticipated to be a three-year contract.”
A big part of the reason the Hawks traded Young was thought to be Atlanta’s unwillingness to sign the star to a contract extension last offseason, a decision that reportedly distanced Young from the franchise that traded for him in the 2018 draft.
Young has only played a handful of games for the Hawks this year, having missed significant time with a sprained MCL, and has yet to make his debut for the Wizards this season.
The Wizards are one of many teams looking at a loaded 2026 NBA Draft class, and playing Young this season could potentially hurt their chances of securing one of the top selections.
Either way, the Wizards will next take the floor on Monday night at home against the Houston Rockets.
2026-03-02 17:33:00
