Young Out Wednesday vs. Clippers; Wizards Prioritize Draft Pick

Trae Young (quad) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. The Washington Wizards are incentivized to lose games, as their 2026 NBA Draft pick will go to the Knicks if it falls outside the top 8. The team has acknowledged they are in no rush to bring Young back from his quad injury, and he is unlikely to be cleared by Friday given the upcoming Friday-Saturday back-to-back set.