Per ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, both sides are still set to address their respective goals following the recent trade.
As he arrives in Washington, it remains to be seen if Trae Young will be with the Wizards beyond this season.
Trae Young
Trae Young
Trae Young
MIN: 28.01
PTS: 19.3 (57.21%)
REB: 1.5
As: 8.9
ST: 0.9
BL: 0.2
TO: 2.6
GM: 10
While both sides are open to a contract extension, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne revealed that it is not the priority for now for either Young or the Wizards.
"Although I’m told both sides are open an extension, it’s not top of mind," Shelburne writes on X (Formerly Twitter). "In other words, Young can evaluate the situation/market, too. Wizards have a good young core of Sarr, Coulibaly, Johnson, George. So everyone can see the fit next to them over the next season or two."
Young is set to earn $45.9 million this season under his contract. He holds a $48.9 million player option for the next 2026-27 campaign.
It'll be interesting to see how Young can secure his desired new deal in his career. This season, he's been marred by injuries and has only appeared in 10 games.
As such, the Wizards are steadfast on the development of their blossoming young group, headlined by rising star Alex Sarr.
If he fails to generate a desirable market offer in the offseason, Young will likely exercise his player option and have to prove his case. After that, the ball is in the hands of the Wizards on whether they'll push through with the star point guard or not in the long run.
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