Trae Young to make Wizards debut Thursday against Jazz

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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young will make his Wizards debut Thursday against the Utah Jazz, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Washington Wizards star Trae Young will make his team debut on Thursday against the Utah Jazz at home.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 2, 2026

Young, 27, was acquired by Washington on Jan. 5 in a trade that sent CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks. The All-Star guard had yet to appear for the Wizards as he nursed an MCL sprain and a quad contusion.

Young had been “ramping up” in recent weeks. And now, he’ll make his home debut alongside Washington’s young core of players with 25 games remaining this season. It’ll mark his first game since Dec. 27.

It’s likely Young returns on a minutes restriction, as the Wizards have done with most of their premier players who returned from injury this season. But nonetheless, Washington’s star guard will make his home debut at Capital One Arena in front of Wizards fans who have awaited his debut for several weeks.

Young has a $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season. It was reported Monday by TheSteinLine that the expectation is Young and the Wizards agree on a multi-year contract extension this summer.

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