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Trae Young reveals why he wanted to be traded to Wizards

Story byMichael Kaskey-BlomainSat, January 10, 2026 at 5:34 AM UTC·2 min readTrae Young reveals why he wanted to be traded to Wizards originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Star guard Trae Young raised some eyebrows when it was reported that his preferred trade destination was the Washington Wizards. Players don’t typically want to get traded to Washington.

Trae Young reveals why he wanted to be traded to Wizards

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Key Highlights

  • If anything, the opposite is usually the case. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut, Young wanted the Wizards, and he ultimately got his wish, as the Atlanta Hawks relocated him to Washington earlier this week. Trae Young explains why he wanted trade to D. C. During his introductory press conference with the Wizards, Young explained what it was about Washington that was attractive to him.“I’m just super excited.
  • For me, D. C.
  • is overlooked as far as a big market.
  • In the NBA, I feel like this is a big market,” Young said.
  • “I just feel like I’m coming into an opportunity to be myself.
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