Trae Young appeared in just 15 NBA games last season — 10 with the Atlanta Hawks and five after he was traded to the Washington Wizards.
As such, Young has slipped out of the NBA spotlight.
Just two years ago in 2024-25, Young earned his fourth career All-Star selection — averaging 24.2 points and a league-leading 11.6 assists per game. He’s now looking to return to that elite form in his first full season with the Wizards franchise in 2026-27.
“This is the most slept on I’ve been in my whole life,” Young said during a recent appearance on “The Pivot” podcast. “I know there’s a lot of recency bias when it comes to media. Imagine the Wizards are the No. 1 team in the East next year. What are people going to be saying?
“I haven’t played very much in a year and a half because of some injuries, the trade, things like that. But trust me, I’m just entering my prime.”
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The Wizards have a lot to look forward to with Young, Anthony Davis and the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA draft.
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“I know our team is going to be ready,” Young added. “We have young guys that have been through the rebuilding stage. They went through a lot of losing these last few years and they’re tired of it. … I want to be right there with them when we’re winning.”
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