Washington Wizards

Young said he believes D.C. is an overlooked NBA market, and he's eager to join a pool of burgeoning playmakers in Washington.

Trae Young was introduced to the home crowd with a video during the first quarter of Washington's game against New Orleans.

Trae Young no longer fit the long-term vision of the Atlanta Hawks and thus needed a fresh start. The Washington Wizards needed something to ignite their fan base amid a protracted rebuild. These two sides now come together to form quite the intriguing NBA marriage. While fans process the news, the four-time All-Star point guard […] The post Wizards’ Trae Young reveals rationale behind new number post-trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Nets were reportedly among the teams said to appeal to Trae Young before he was officially traded to the Wizards. While Brooklyn didn’t reciprocate that interest, it’s a positive sign for the team that a four-time All-Star like Young was intrigued by the possibility of joining the Nets in the middle of their rebuild, […]

Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce offered an idea for how the NBA can change its 3-point contest at this year’s All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. After Pierce slammed the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young’s return in their trade with the Washington Wizards, he suggested how the association should spice up its annual 3-point contest. Pierce […] The post Paul Pierce pitches new twist for All-Star Weekend 3-point contest appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down all angles of the Trae Young-to-Washington trade: how will he fit, who will he help, what does he have to prove, and what his situation says about the state of small guards in the NBA.

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Trey Murphy III is on the injury report alongside Saddiq Bey and Herb Jones, with both of the latter players ruled out. Murphy III is coming off a career performance and is listed as questionable with low back spasms. Bey is nursing a right […] The post Is Trey Murphy III playing tonight? Pelicans vs. Wizards injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Here are two potential trade ideas that would help the Wizards stack real star talent next to Trae Young, while still keeping a top pick in play.

"The pain of staying the same eventually outweighed the uncertainty of change."

Was it a case of muscle memory or deliberate trolling? Whatever it was, the Atlanta Hawks grabbed attention on Wednesday after including Trae Young in the injury report ahead of their game against the Denver Nuggets. The Hawks, who traded Young to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, will visit the Nuggets at Ball Arena on […] The post Hawks share hilarious Trae Young injury report after trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

While former Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas approves of the Trae Young trade, the franchise’s 2010 first overall pick, John Wall, another memorable guard, will be honored. The Wizards will celebrate Wall’s career by hosting a pop-up via and giving out bobbleheads of the five-time All-Star during an upcoming game. The Wizards announced Wall’s bobblehead […] The post Wizards make exciting John Wall announcement that will catch fans attention appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA's trade season is upon us and we dive into the the five biggest moves we could expect to see.

With trade rumors swirling around Trae Young, Dan Titus dives into which landing spot would be the best fit for fantasy basketball.

The Washington Wizards acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Of course, the last time Young was traded came back on draft night in 2018 when the Dallas Mavericks moved him to Atlanta for Luka Doncic. Doncic was part of the biggest trade in NBA history a season ago, when Dallas dealt […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic reveals what makes him ‘excited’ about Trae Young trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

CJ McCollum expressed his gratitude for the Wizards organization while addressing the news of his trade to the Atlanta Hawks.

There’s no telling how long star point guard Trae Young will play basketball in the nation’s capital, but he’s the Washington Wizards’ first “box-office” hooper since John Wall and Bradley Beal. That’s exciting for a city that hasn’t seen its NBA team reach the conference finals since 1979, when the squad was named the “Washington […] The post Trae Young trade grade for Wizards after deal with Hawks lands new star appeared first on ClutchPoints .

While it was not exactly a shock, the trade of Trae Young to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday was emotional for the fans of the Atlanta Hawks. After all, Young has been with the team since 2018. Fans witnessed him grow throughout the years, helping the Hawks to multiple appearances in the playoffs, including a […] The post Zaccharie Risacher’s sincere Trae Young message after Hawks trade: ‘That’s my brother’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

There are a lot of winners in this trade, it's good for both teams.