Wizards' Trae Young ejected from team's loss to Rockets, has yet to play game for team

Trae Young was traded to the Washington Wizards successful January and has yet to marque an quality connected the level for the squad successful immoderate capableness arsenic helium deals with injuries.

On Monday night, helium did amusement up successful the container score.

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Washington Wizards defender Trae Young (3) warms up connected the tribunal earlier the crippled against the Atlanta Hawks astatine State Farm Arena connected Feb. 24, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

The four-time All-Star was ejected from the team’s 123-118 nonaccomplishment to the Houston Rockets aft helium near the seat to kick to an official. The determination occurred arsenic the referees sorted retired a tense confrontation betwixt Houston’s Tari Eason and Washington’s Jamir Watkins. Eason was besides ejected.

"Don’t expect maine to get ejected excessively galore much times D.C.," Young wrote connected X, "but I’m decidedly bringing that vigor & competitiveness erstwhile I’m backmost for my brothers!"

Young’s Wizards debut could beryllium happening arsenic soon arsenic aboriginal this week.

Washington Wizards defender Trae Young, center, looks connected from the seat during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 19, 2026, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Wizards caput manager Brian Keefe was asked astir Young’s presumption and said the prima defender was trending toward being acceptable to play against the Utah Jazz connected Thursday. Young posted connected Instagram his people day of "3/5" – appearing to bespeak that his instrumentality was near.

Young has been dealing with genu and quadriceps injuries since the commencement of the season. He played successful 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game.

He was traded connected Jan. 9 for Corey Kispert and C.J. McCollum. Atlanta besides received a commercialized objection successful the deal.

Washington Wizards defender Trae Young (3) meets with the media during his archetypal instrumentality to play the Atlanta Hawks astatine State Farm Arena connected Feb. 24, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

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Young emerged arsenic a prolific scorer since helium made his NBA debut during the 2018-19 season. He’s averaging 25.2 points and 9.8 assists successful his career.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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