Trae Young is back from injury and will soon be playing for the Wizards.

2026-03-03 01:26

Four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young is set to make his Washington Wizards debut this Thursday.

Recently, Yang posted a photo on his personal social media of himself wearing a Wizards training uniform with the caption "3/5". This clearly indicates that he will officially return to play in the home game against the Utah Jazz on March 5.

Wizards head coach Brian Keefe later confirmed the news. Keefe revealed that Young's recovery is progressing well and he is expected to play against the Jazz.

However, in order to protect the players who have recovered from injury, Yang's playing time in his debut will be strictly limited to about 17 to 20 minutes, and he will most likely only appear in the first half of the rotation.

In January of this year, the Wizards' management made a big move, trading veteran CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for this star guard who is in his prime.

Before missing the rest of the season due to knee and quadriceps injuries, Young played 10 games for the Hawks, averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game.

After a long recovery period, Young's return will undoubtedly significantly enhance the Wizards' offensive organization and scoring capabilities. Washington fans are eagerly anticipating the new core player who can inject new vitality into the team.

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