The Trae Young era has already begun for the Washington Wizards – sort of.
Young has yet to see action on the field as a Wizard, but now he's part of the story of Monday night's game between his Wizards and the Houston Rockets at Capital One Arena in Washington.
That's when he was surprisingly ejected from the contest amid a heated moment on the court between Washington guard Jameer Watkins and Rockets forward Tari Eason in the third quarter.
Apparently, Young, who was not in uniform, entered the courtroom, while Watkins and Eason joined him.
Trae Young was benched from Wizards-Rockets before even playing a minute with the team 😳
He went to the floor during an argument between Jameer Watkins and Tari Eason.
- ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 3 March 2026
Due to lower body (knee and quad) injuries, the 27-year-old Young has not been eligible for games with the Wizards since Washington acquired him via a trade with the Atlanta Hawks in January in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
But he is close to debuting with Washington. He is reportedly expected to play his first game as a Wizard this coming Thursday in a home game against the Utah Jazz.
Although the Wizards are literally headed for the lottery, that obviously won't stop the former Oklahoma Sooners star from playing this week. That said, Young is unlikely to get heavy minutes immediately in his return, as he needs more time to shake off the rust amid a lengthy absence from the court.
Young has only played 10 games so far this season, during which he has averaged 19.3 points, 8.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds, while shooting just 41.5 percent from the field.
