January 5th 2026 at 4:01pm CST by Rory Maher
The Wizards have “legitimate” interest in trading for Hawks star Trae Young, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that a potential deal would involve Washington sending out **CJ McCollum**‘s expiring contract.
Stein technically says the Wizards are a possible landing spot for Young, but they presumably wouldn’t want to take on his maximum-salary contract if they weren’t interested in having him on the team. The four-time All-Star point guard earns $46MM this season and holds a $49MM player option for 2026/27.
More to come…