{"id":546372,"date":"2026-01-19T08:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/546372\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T08:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:40:12","slug":"wizards-trae-young-drops-amazed-6-word-take-on-rising-teammate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/546372\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards\u2019 Trae Young drops amazed 6-word take on rising teammate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wizards\u2019 Trae Young drops amazed 6-word take on rising teammate<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trae Young is yet to suit up for his new team, the Washington Wizards, as he continues to work his way back from a quad injury that would keep him out at least until after the All-Star break<\/a>. But Young has been very involved with the Wizards, and he\u2019s gone on the record saying how impressed he is with the team\u2019s burgeoning young core.<\/p>\n

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Until Young returns to action, the young Wizards will have to figure out how to play winning basketball \u2014 with Kyshawn George taking a leap in his second season in the NBA. George has taken on increased playmaking and scoring responsibilities, and while he\u2019s gone through his fair share of ups and downs, the Wizards have to be very impressed with the strides he\u2019s taken. On Saturday night, George went off for 29 points on 10-20 shooting from the field in a 121-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n

George\u2019s game was so impressive that it caught the eye of Young, who dropped a six-word reaction<\/a> to the Wizards forward\u2019s play this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung bull is really like that\u2026\ud83d\udd25\u201d Young wrote on his official account on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n

Wizards\u2019 young core is taking shape\"\u00a9<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

For the low price of CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert,<\/a> the Wizards got the services of Young, a four-time All-Star and a perennial 20-10 threat whose playmaking makes life easier for the rest of his team.<\/p>\n

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Young\u2019s defensive issues are well-documented, but the Wizards potentially have the personnel to cover for him. George is a blossoming two-way player, and so is Alex Sarr. Bilal Coulibaly is a certified defensive ace. Even the likes of Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington have showed excellent activity on the defensive end.<\/p>\n

The Wizards holding Young out of action also means greater potential for them to have a better pick in this year\u2019s draft, adding further to their young core.<\/p>\n

Related: Wizards land 19-year-old phenom in ESPN mock draft<\/a><\/p>\n

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