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Ahead of Wizards debut Thurs., Trae Young ejected for leaving bench

By Thomson Reuters Mar 2, 2026 | 9:48 PM

Trae Young has managed to earn an ejection before ever even stepping on ​the court for his ‌new squad.

Young, set to make his debut for the Wizards on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz, was ‌ejected ​on Tuesday night ⁠for leaving the ⁠bench area in Washington’s 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets.

The four-time All-Star, acquired from the ​Atlanta Hawks in early January, stepped onto the court ⁠Tuesday to protest ⁠a non-call against Tari ​Eason in the third quarter ​and was issued a technical foul ‌and ejection.

Eason was also ejected.

Young has been nursing MCL and quad injuries since before ⁠the trade. He last played Dec. 27, scoring nine points and dishing 10 ⁠assists ‌in a 128-125 loss ⁠to the New York ​Knicks.

A ‌career 25.2 points per ​game scorer (while ⁠tossing 9.8 assists), Young announced on social media earlier in the day that he was targeting Thursday for his return.

–Field ​Level Media