{"id":535788,"date":"2026-01-14T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/535788\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:03:04","slug":"what-number-will-trae-young-wear-with-the-washington-wizards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/535788\/","title":{"rendered":"What number will Trae Young wear with the Washington Wizards?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/washington-wizards\/news\/what-number-trae-young-will-wear-wizards\/500b522a20636d9dc1f87cd2?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:What number will Trae Young wear with the Washington Wizards?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">What number will Trae Young wear with the Washington Wizards? <\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Trae Young set to switch franchises, but he\u2019s also set to switch numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Young wore No. 11 throughout his time with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/atlanta-hawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Hawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, but he won\u2019t be able to rock that same number with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/washington-wizards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Washington Wizards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Washington Wizards<\/a> because the organization has the number retired for Bullets legend Elvin Hayes. So, Young has to pivot.<\/p>\n<p>Trae Young will wear No. 3 with Wizards<\/p>\n<p>With the Wizards, Young will wear No. 3, which he officially revealed via social media. Ironically, that number was last worn by CJ McCollum, who Young was traded for.<\/p>\n<p>Though obviously, and understandably, emotional about moving on from the team that he spent the first seven seasons of his career with, Young seems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/atlanta-hawks\/news\/trae-young-releases-emotional-statement-after-hawks-wizards-trade\/69fe504e1df52daabecebcd7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:genuinely excited;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">genuinely excited<\/a> about the opportunity ahead of him in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m walking into this next chapter ecstatic, with my head high and my eyes forward,&#8221; Young said in a statement posted to social media. &#8220;It&#8217;s time to see what&#8217;s possible when the support is real and the vision is clear. We move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Young helped to lead the Hawks to the postseason on three separate occasions during his time in Atlanta, including a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He left as the Hawks\u2019 all-time leader in assists and made 3-point field goals and the sixth-highest scorer in franchise history. He\u2019ll look to have a similar \u2013 and potentially even greater \u2013 impact with the Wizards.<\/p>\n<p>More NBA news:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What number will Trae Young wear with the Washington Wizards? originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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