Trae Young, Washington Wizard
After 7 seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Trae Young, Washington Wizard, is finally donning a new jersey. What other big trades are we expecting before the February deadline?
It is the time in the NBA season when everyone is anticipating teams to make roster adjustments, usually through trades. At this point, teams usually have a feel of whether they can make a push for the post-season. For some teams though, the goal is to just have a fresh start through a rebuild. Some teams unload players, some totally gut their roster to acquire draft picks, and some just, for lack of a better word, tank for a chance at a lottery pick.
The Washington Wizards are believed to be in the middle of a rebuild process. They are currently 10-29 and are one of the worst teams in the league. Until last week, their top scorer was 12-year NBA vet CJ McCollum. The last time the Wizards made the playoffs was 2021, when the team was led by Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook, and they were eliminated by the Sixers 4-1. They haven’t been competitive for a while–they tried acquiring some key players from other teams in the previous seasons such as Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole, to no avail.
So the question is, will this Trae Young acquisition change anything for them as far as the win-loss column is concerned? Trae Young hasn’t even suited up for the team as he’s nursing an injury and is expected to play after the All-Star break. It is doubtful that the Wizards will make the playoffs this year, and they might be using Trae Young to develop their young guys (Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George) for the remainder of the season.
It is safe to say though, that when Trae Young plays, that we would see a jump in his stats. He will most likely be raring to go and prove his worth–that he could carry an NBA team, that he could still be the number one guy.
For Daily Fantasy Players:
Captain – Trae Young
Vice Captain – Alex Sarr
Key Picks – Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly, Marvin Bagley III
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