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WAS • Point Guard • #11
5 days ago
While the Wizards kept the door open on a return at some point before the end of the season, Young’s remaining sidelined is no surprise. He appeared in five games after being traded from Atlanta to Washington and is expected to be one of the Wizards’ cornerstones moving forward. Young’s recent injury history will make it challenging to trust him with a first-round pick in fantasy drafts next fall. Still, he has the potential to offer that kind of value, especially for managers punting turnovers.
Source: Chase Hughes
WAS • Point Guard • #11
23 days ago
The Wizards released an injury update on Young, who sustained a right quad contusion Monday against the Warriors. The 27-year-old point guard is also said to be dealing with lower back irritation. Young had already been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Thunder and is currently without a timetable to return to game action. Bub Carrington should continue to start for the Wizards for the foreseeable future.
WAS • Point Guard • #11
23 days ago
Saturday’s game will be the third that Young has missed since suffering a quad contusion during Monday’s loss to the Warriors. Bub Carrington should remain in the starting lineup, and he is worth rostering while Young is out.
Source: NBA Injury Report
WAS • Point Guard • #11
25 days ago
Injured during Monday’s loss to the Warriors, Young will miss a second straight game with a quad contusion. Bub Carrington, who scored a season-high 30 points on Tuesday, should remain in the starting lineup.
Source: NBA Injury Report
WAS • Point Guard • #11
26 days ago
Young picked up a right quad contusion in the third quarter of Monday’s loss to the Warriors, and he did not return. The injury will keep him out for at least one game, which means more playing time for Bub Carrington and potentially some extra run for Sharife Cooper.
Source: NBA Injury Report
WAS • Point Guard • #11
27 days ago
Young suffered a right quad contusion early in the third quarter of Monday’s game and departed for the Wizards’ locker room shortly thereafter. He played 21 minutes, finishing with 21 points, two rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and three three-pointers. With Bub Carrington getting ejected later in the third, the Wizards will turn to Sharife Cooper to run the show the rest of the way.
Source: Washington Wizards
WAS • Point Guard • #11
29 days ago
Young departed for the Wizards’ locker room late in the third quarter of Saturday’s game and did not return. Whether that was due to injury or simply the play for the point guard is unknown. However, Young’s playing time has been restricted since making his Wizards’ debut, and there’s no reason for the team to change that since they’ve been eliminated from postseason contention. Washington plays five games in Week 21, but Young will likely be available for three at the very most. Bub Carrington (two points, three rebounds, eight assists and one block in 22 minutes) will have added value on the nights that Young sits.
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 1 month ago
Young played 21 minutes on Thursday, finishing with solid numbers in points and assists. While the minutes limit does the point guard no favors in terms of fantasy value, getting some production from Young is better than not having him on the floor at all. The Wizards end their week with a game against the Celtics on Saturday, another challenging matchup for Young and his new team.
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 1 month ago
Young only played 18 minutes in his second game with the Wizards after playing 19 minutes in his debut on Thursday. While the 27-year-old point guard was productive with 17 points and eight assists, the key to him regaining a fantasy ceiling is playing more minutes. As it currently stands, Young is difficult to trust down the stretch of the fantasy season.
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 1 month ago
Young finally made his debut for Washington after Atlanta traded him nearly two months prior. He was expected to be limited to 17-20 minutes, and he ended up falling inside that range at 19 minutes. While there were some fun moments with him on the floor, and there is a clear vision for this team next season, Young will need to see his minutes increase for him to truly make a fantasy impact. Otherwise, he ends up being a big name that’s too good to drop but not productive enough to help in the fantasy playoffs. Unfortunately, Washington likely won’t have much interest in playing him much more than he did in this game.
Source: Chase Hughes
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 1 month ago
Young is making his Wizards debut on Thursday, and he’ll do so as a starter. Bub Carrington heads to the bench, but he’ll still get quality playing time due to Young’s restriction of 17-20 minutes. The other change to the lineup is Black, who replaces Will Riley in the starting five.
Source: Washington Wizards
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 1 month ago
Announced by Young himself on Monday, it’s now official that he will make his Wizards debut on Thursday. The star point guard will be limited to 17-20 minutes, so there will still be plenty of minutes available to Bub Carrington, even if he’s moved to the bench to make room for Young.
Source: NBA Injury Report
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 1 month ago
Acquired from the Hawks in early January, Young has been rehabbing knee and quad injuries that he suffered early in the season. While his return to action would push Bub Carrington to the bench, Young will be limited to 17-20 minutes on Thursday. Between the time that he’s missed and Washington’s need to hold onto its first-round pick, which is top-8 protected, it wouldn’t make much sense for Young to play heavy minutes between now and the end of the season.
Source: David Aldridge
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 2 months ago
Young and Sarr were re-evaluated this week, and neither player is particularly close to a return to game action. And in the case of the former, he has yet to make his Wizards’ debut. As a result, fantasy managers are left to stash Young and Sarr in IL slots, while the absences make Bub Carrington and Tristan Vukčević more valuable in fantasy leagues.
Source: Meghan McPeak
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 2 months ago
Young, who hasn’t made his debut yet for the Wizards since coming to Washington in a trade for CJ McCollum, is set to ramp up on-court activities. The 27-year-old point guard isn’t ready to return quite yet and will be re-evaluated in a week.
Source: Ben Strober
WAS • Point Guard • #11
about 2 months ago
Young has no timetable to return, and it’s looking increasingly likely that he doesn’t touch the floor for Washington this season. Anthony Davis has already been shut down, and Washington has no reason to get Young on the court as the team looks for the most favorable position in the 2026 Draft Lottery.
Source: Josh Robbins
WAS • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
No surprise here, as prior reports pointed to Washington taking a cautious approach with its newly-acquired superstar. With CJ McCollum in Atlanta, Young’s absence will mean more minutes for the likes of Bub Carrington and Tre Johnson in the backcourt.
Source: Shams Charania
WAS • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Robbins claims that “the plan is for [Young] to rehab his ankle in-house” and take his time returning to the court. The Wizards then anticipate Young picking up his $49 million player option for 2026, at which time they will see how well he fits alongside young players like Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George. Slow-playing Young this season makes sense, considering the Wizards’ first-round pick is top-eight-protected. That means that, if the Wizards lose enough games to pick inside the top eight in the 2026 NBA Draft, they will keep their pick, but if they pick outside of the top eight, the New York Knicks will control the rights to the Wizards’ pick.
Source: The Athletic
WAS • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Rumors had been heating up, and now it’s official. Young will head to Washington after appearing in just 10 games during his eighth season with the Hawks. Young will be reunited with Travis Schlenk, who drafted Trae in 2018 and is now an executive with the Wizards. The Wizards will have the rest of this season and, assuming he opts into his contract for next year, all of next season to decide if they want to keep Young around. It was a low-cost move for Washington, and they added a former All-NBA player that led the NBA in assists last season. If they’re able to add another top pick in the draft this season, the Wizards will have one of the best young cores in the NBA and a star point guard to help facilitate things on offense. Plus, Washington has enough length to make up for Young’s defensive limitations. Trae has been sidelined recently with a quad injury, but that could certainly heal up quickly now that he’s on a new team.
Source: Shams Charania
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Young’s continued absence should mean another start for Nickeil Alexander-Walker and increased playmaking responsibilities for Jalen Johnson.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
With trade rumors swirling, Young has missed the last five games with a right quad contusion. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who should already be rostered in most leagues, will start until Young is cleared to return.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Monday’s game will be the fifth that Young has missed, meaning that Nickeil Alexander-Walker will remain in the starting lineup. Also, Young’s absence means that the ball will be in Jalen Johnson’s hands more, raising his already-high fantasy ceiling.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
This will be a fourth straight absence for Young, and he was immediately ruled out instead of being listed as questionable initially. It’s unclear how much longer he’ll remain sidelined, but Nickeil Alexander-Walker will remain in the starting lineup for at least one more game.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
This will be a third straight absence for Young, who is now dealing with a quad injury after missing time with a knee injury. Nickeil Alexander-Walker should remain in the starting unit and remain an excellent option for fantasy managers.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Young has missed Atlanta’s last two games, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker filling the resulting void in the starting lineup. NAW, who has standard-league value when Young plays, should be rostered regardless of what happens with Atlanta’s starting point guard.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Young sat out Monday, and he’ll be out for a second straight game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is expected to remain in the starting lineup. He posted a monster 30/4/5/2/1 line with six triples on Monday against the Thunder.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Young missed Monday’s game and could be another with this quad contusion. Nickeil Alexander-Walker started in his place and would remain a starter if Young is held out. NAW has been excellent as a starter all season and would get the chance to play extra minutes against his former team.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
3 months ago
Young played through his quad injury on Saturday, but he’ll be forced to miss at least one game when he sits out on Monday. With Young unavailable, Nickeil Alexander-Walker should earn a spot start against the Thunder, making him worthy of streaming, albeit in a tough matchup.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
4 months ago
Young’s right quad contusion landed him on the injury report ahead of Saturday’s loss ot the Knicks. While he did play, the Hawks’ point guard struggled for most of the night. If Young can’t play against the reigning champs, Nickeil Alexander-Walker will be tasked with the starting point guard responsibilities.
Source: NBA Injury Report
ATL • Point Guard • #11
4 months ago
Despite a right quad contusion and Saturday’s game being the second in as many nights for the Hawks, Young will be in the starting lineup. Nickeil Alexander-Walker will miss out on a move into the starting five, but he plays enough to merit being rostered in 12-team leagues.
Source: Brad Rowland