Nearly two months after Trae Young’s seven-plus season tenure with the Hawks came to a close, the star guard made his debut for the Wizards.
Young had been sidelined since Dec. 27 with a right knee MCL sprain and a right quad contusion. With Washington’s season effectively over as the franchise looks to position themselves with top odds in the NBA draft lottery, there wasn’t any reason to rush Young back. But it’s nice to have some risk-free time to get used to the new situation even though many of the Wizards’ key players remain on the shelf.
