Trae Young is expected to help mold Alex Sarr
THE Wizards play the patience card Trae Young. Their star has yet to play a single minute with Washington this season, with knee and quadriceps injuries. The DC franchise has little interest in trying to win right away anyway, otherwise its first round draft pick would go to New York (if it’s above 8th). First of all, the former Atlanta player, despite his pedigree or statistics, is not expected to be the Messiah in the capital.
« He becomes a piece of the puzzle » explained on ESPN franchise GM Will Dawkins. And the ultimate goal is to see Tree Young shine as much as he shines Alec Sarr.
The French interior is having a great sophomore season and is showing serious improvement from his rookie year. The Toulouse footballer scored an average of 17.6 points with 13, with increased efficiency (from 39.4 to 49.7% shooting) and a slightly more complete game. ” If you put him up against the other rulers of the Eastern Conference and hide the names and faces, he will hold up when you analyze his game. » assures Will Dawkins for the one who is with Victor Vembanyama, Chet Holmgren etc Kristaps Porzingis fourth player with 150 blocks and 125 3-pointers made in first 100 career games, ESPN notes.
“No need for a savior”
The Wizards see the second pick in the 2024 draft as one of the key rebounding pawns, perhaps even a “franchise player.” A role that Trae Young could also step into, after his experience in Atlanta. ” Trey realizes that the team doesn’t need a savior Will Dawkins insists.
On the other hand, he really needs a leader, capable of taking the young group to the top, especially Alex Sara. ” You can see the great potential he has in his game » enthused Trae Young. ” He is very intelligent, especially in defense. Being intelligent, athletic and at this height (2.13m), it’s really not common in this league. He was second choice for a reason, he has a lot of talent and potential. And I kind of want to be a part of the process of showing it. »
For Trae Young, a four-time All-Star and the best passer in the NBA last season, it’s not a matter of status. At 27, the playmaker seems determined to revive a Washington team that is still deep (14th in the East, fourth-worst overall record).
Even if it means shattering the image he’s built over the last eight seasons. ” When you’re a kid, you dream of this kind of ‘title’ » mentions in connection with the designation of the franchisee. ” But when you’re in this league and you’re winning, you understand that those things don’t really matter. I am not a finished product. I know many people can see me as I am. But you’ve only seen me in Atlanta, you’ve never seen me anywhere else. So I don’t want to get too much into the stories and what people are saying, but everything will change when I start winning here. »
Finally a passer for the Wizards
« Impatient » to the idea of being with this young group of wizards, Trae Young won’t have to change at all either. His quality as a distributor, however, could benefit Alex Sarr the most, who hasn’t exactly been in the best position in the Wizards’ offense with Jordan Poole and then Keeshon George as the team’s best passers over the past two seasons. The Frenchman has only been sent to the alley-oop 16 times since his debut, but will now benefit from the services of the most productive launch pad in the entire league from 2018 on this type of action.
« I have a feeling it will make many of us very good » imagine Alex Sara. “He will make me better, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson… And he will make himself better if we play well around him. »
An opportunity for the Frenchman to assert himself a little more individually and to confirm the hopes that his leaders place in him. ” You don’t necessarily have to try to impress people to become the face of a franchise » he assessed. ” It’s about showing up every day, every game, playing hard, being productive, being consistent and winning. » The next step for Washington, the only franchise in the entire league that has never had a 50-win season since 1980.
| Trae Young | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 81 | 30:54 | 41.8 | 32.4 | 82.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 60 | 35:20 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 86.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 29.6 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 33:43 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 76 | 34:54 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 90.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 73 | 34:48 | 42.9 | 33.5 | 88.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 26.2 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 54 | 35:58 | 43.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 25.7 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 76 | 36:02 | 41.1 | 34.0 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 24.2 |
| 2025-26 | ATL | 10 | 28:00 | 41.5 | 30.5 | 86.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 19.3 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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