New Headline: Trae Young's Quad Injury Dampens Atlanta's Charge as Philadelphia Triumphs in Philly Showdown
Trae Young limped off the court in the third quarter, and did not return. (Brad Mills-Imagn Images) IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters Washington Wizards star Trae Young left their 125-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors early on Monday night due to a leg injury. Young collided with Warriors guard Will Richard while trying to get through a screen midway through the third quarter at Capital One Arena, and was called for an offensive foul after knocking Richard down.
Young immediately started limping as officials called the foul, clearly shaken up. He remained on the floor for one more play, still in noticeable pain, before he was finally taken out of the game. He limped off the court, went back to the locker room and did not return.
Trae Young is heading to the locker room after injuring his leg on this play 🙏 Trae exits with 21 points and 5 assists pic. twitter. com/VirL2ucD3t — WizardsMuse (@WizardsMuse1) March 17, 2026 The Wizards quickly ruled Young out with what they called a right quad contusion.
Further specifics of his injury are not yet known. Young finished the night with 21 points after he went 7 of 10 from the field. He had five assists and two rebounds, too.
Monday night was just Young’s fourth game with the Wizards. He made his debut with the team earlier this month after being dealt there from the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the deadline. The Warriors led nearly the entire way in the contest and rolled to the eight-point win without much issue.