Trae Young out indefinitely with quad, back injuries but won't need surgery for either, Wizards say
Young sustained a right quad contusion during the third quarter of Washington's loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
Trae Young has missed the past two games, and the Washington Wizards announced Saturday that the four-time All-Star point guard is recovering from with quad and back injuries that won't require surgery but are being "treated conservatively. " Young re-injured his right quad, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of Washington's loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday , according to the Wizards, who also noted in their news release that related imaging revealed lower-back irritation that Young's been dealing with. "Further updates will be provided as appropriate," the release reads.
TRAE YOUNG INJURY UPDATE pic. twitter. com/VuTRgpaf4B ā Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) March 21, 2026 Young has played in just 15 games this season, including only five with the Wizards, who acquired him in a January trade that sent CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks .
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