Trae Young was traded to the in January and has yet to make an appearance on the floor for the team in any capacity as he deals with injuries.
On Monday night, he did show up in the box score.
The four-time All-Star was ejected from the teams 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets after he left the bench to complain to an official. The decision occurred as the referees sorted out a tense confrontation between Houstons Tari Eason and Washingtons Jamir Watkins. Eason was also ejected.
“Dont expect me to get ejected too many more times D.C.,” Young wrote on X, “but Im definitely bringing that energy & competitiveness when Im back for my brothers!”
Youngs Wizards debut could be happening as soon as later this week.
Wizards head coach Brian Keefe was asked about Youngs status and said the star guard was trending toward being ready to play against the on Thursday. Young posted on Instagram his target date of “3/5” â appearing to indicate that his return was near.
Young has been dealing with knee and quadriceps injuries since the start of the season. He played in 10 games for the , averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game.
for Corey Kispert and C.J. McCollum. Atlanta also received a trade exception in the deal.
Young emerged as a prolific scorer since he made his during the 2018-19 season. Hes averaging 25.2 points and 9.8 assists in his career.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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