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          Trae Young to make Wizards debut Thursday, sources say

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          • ESPN
          Mar 2, 2026, 09:44 PM

          Washington Wizards star Trae Young will make his team debut Thursday night at home against the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

          Young posted on Instagram a video of him training in Wizards gear with the caption "March 5th".

          Young has not yet played for the Wizards since being traded to Washington from Atlanta on Jan. 7.

          Thursday's game would be Young's first game action since Dec. 27, as he has been sidelined by MCL and quad injuries in his right leg.

          A four-time All-Star, Young is averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists in 10 games this season.

          At 16-43, the Wizards are deep into a rebuild, but hope the in-season acquisitions of Young and Anthony Davis will help the franchise rebound in the future. Davis, who was traded to Washington by the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 4, has not yet made his Wizards debut.