{"id":647574,"date":"2026-03-08T18:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/647574\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:38:13","slug":"nba-notes-wizards-trae-young-pistons-jb-bickerstaff-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/647574\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Notes: Wizards, Trae Young, Pistons, JB Bickerstaff, Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWizards<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=hoopswire.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-08_bbr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Trae Young<\/a> admitted he felt some nerves before his debut with the Wizards. He didn\u2019t show it.<\/p>\n<p>Young scored on Washington\u2019s first possession Thursday and finished with 12 points, six assists, two steals and a plus-four rating in 19 minutes during his first game in more than two months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing to a new city and a new place, I\u2019m living in the moment,\u201d Young said, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7092135\/2026\/03\/05\/trae-young-wizards-debut-jazz-nba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Robbins of The Athletic<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m just joyful and happy that I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reeseju01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=hoopswire.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-08_bbr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Julian Reese<\/a> also delivered a breakout performance with 18 points and 20 rebounds, the highest single-game rebounding total by a rookie this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing thrown into the fire like he has, it\u2019s been great to see,\u201d Young said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7092479\/2026\/03\/06\/juju-reese-angel-reese-20-rebounds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via Robbins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pistons<\/p>\n<p>The Pistons let one slip away.\u00a0Detroit blew a 23-point lead and fell to the Nets, marking the Pistons\u2019 third straight loss.<\/p>\n<p>Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said his team lost focus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou disrespect the game and it\u2019s going to bite you,\u201d he said, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7098702\/2026\/03\/08\/pistons-third-straight-loss-nets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Athletic\u2019s Hunter Patterson<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s what happened to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Backup center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stewais01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=hoopswire.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-08_bbr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah Stewart<\/a> agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of us have to look ourselves in the mirror,\u201d Stewart said.<\/p>\n<p>Magic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dasiltr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=hoopswire.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-08_bbr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Tristan Da Silva<\/a> continues to emerge for the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>The second-year forward has averaged 12.1 points since the All-Star break and added 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists in Saturday\u2019s win over the Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Jamahl Mosley praised Da Silva\u2019s ability to adjust to changing roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt says something about him as a professional,\u201d Mosley said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/2026\/03\/07\/orlando-magic-minnesota-timberwolves-tristan-dasilva-jaxon-jase-richardson-alabama-shammgod-jason-kidd-nba-jamahl-mosley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel<\/a>. \u201cHe just plays his part.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wizards Trae Young admitted he felt some nerves before his debut with the Wizards. 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