When Trae Young debuts in Washington?
The Washington Wizards pulled off one of the biggest blockbuster deals at the trade deadline when they acquired star point guard Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks. Young has yet to make his debut for the Wizards as he recovers from injury, but that will change this week.
Trae Young is on the way back from injury and will make his Wizards debut Thursday for the team’s home game against the Utah Jazz, the star guard announced via his podcast, ‘From The Point.’ Young has been dealing with a knee injury this season, and was already out when the Hawks traded him.
Young has been limited to just 10 games this season, and last played for Dawas on Dec. 27 when he played just over 31 minutes in the Hawks’ loss to the New York Knicks. Since then, he has missed 29 straight games.
Young averaged 19.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 10 games this season while shooting 41.5 percent from the field, 30.5 percent from the 3-point line and 86.3 percent from the free throw line.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Young has played his entire career to this point with the Hawks. Now in his eighth season in the NBA, the four-time All-Star hopes to be part of the Wizards’ turnaround after several rebuilding years.
Young wasn’t the only big acquisition the Wizards made at the deadline. The team also acquired star big man Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks, pairing Young with an elite threat in the paint and around the basket. Along with the Wizards’ current young core, the team appears poised to take a step forward heading into next season.
2026-03-02 21:15:00
