INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Trae Young\u2019s debut with the Washington Wizards won\u2019t come until at least after the NBA All-Star break<\/p>\n
The star guard was acquired last Friday from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, but has not played for his new team because of a sprained right knee and bruised quadriceps.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur priority for him is his health. That\u2019s No. 1,\u201d coach Brian Keefe said Wednesday before the Wizards\u2019 game against the Los Angeles Clippers. \u201cObviously, we\u2019re going to trust the process with our medical and performance teams. The only thing I have is that we are going to reevaluate him after the break.\u201d<\/p>\n
Young\u2019s situation is similar to the one last season when Luka Doncic was traded from Dallas to the Los Angeles Laker on Feb. 2. Doncic made his debut eight days later after injuring a calf on Christmas while playing for the Mavericks.<\/p>\n
Young, who\u2019s with the Wizards on their West Coast road trip, played in just 10 games for the Hawks this season and averaged 19.3 points with 8.9 assists. The four-time All-Star has averaged 25.2 points with 9.8 assists in 493 games over seven seasons with Atlanta.<\/p>\n
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