[Robbins] Trae Young is expected to assess the free agency market this Summer. There is no rush to have Trae Young return from injury: “I would be surprised if he plays much, if at all, the remainder of this season.”
While rival teams expect Young to pick up his player option, league sources say Young has not made a decision on that front at this point. He is open to the prospect of discussing an extension but is assessing the free agency landscape for this summer, as well.
Young has missed the Hawks’ past six games with an ankle injury. The plan is for him to rehab the ankle in-house, a league source said, but with no rush to bring him back. The Wizards’ desire isn’t for Young to help them this season. It’s to contribute starting in 2026, assuming he’s still around, which is the most likely scenario.
I would be surprised if he plays much, if at all, the remainder of this season.
If Young were to decline his $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season, entering free agency in the upcoming summer, the Wizards would make a full push to re-sign him, according to a league source. The organization believes in keeping the player under contract, as opposed to losing him for nothing.