Trae Young, Come on DOWN

badinage · Post #1 » by **badinage** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:37 am

It’s done.

No draft picks coming back.

But — intriguing. Very intriguing.

AFM · Post #2 » by **AFM** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:39 am

Pretty much exactly what I said. Straight swap with zero picks. Expecting a board meltdown but it's whatever...

trast66 · Post #3 » by **trast66** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:41 am

If nothing else this will be interesting. Trae actually wants to be here which is only positive I can think of.

prime1time · Post #4 » by **prime1time** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:42 am

People thinking we were going to get the Pelican pick were never living in reality

nuposse04 · Post #5 » by **nuposse04** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:42 am

I mean, it is good that they didn't give up a pick.. but what the hell.... why even do it... if trae it does, well, we torpedo our future come. And if he plays like s*** and what was the point of trading for him.

AFM · Post #6 » by **AFM** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:44 am

I will reserve judgment until I see more how this turns out. Possible he actually helps our development by being a great assist guy. Maybe that's cope. But at least we have an actual PG now, whatever you think of him.

tontoz · Post #7 » by **tontoz** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:46 am

nuposse04 wrote:I mean, it is good that they didn't give up a pick.. but what the hell.... why even do it... if trae it does, well, we torpedo our future come. And if he plays like s*** and what was the point of trading for him.

Tank commander. CJ was leading us to too many wins.

Garbage trade. If they aren't willing to give us some draft comp then let them keep Trae.

I am hoping this is part of a 3 team deal and the other part is still in the works.

nuposse04 · Post #8 » by **nuposse04** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:46 am

AFM wrote:I will reserve judgment until I see more how this turns out. Possible he actually helps our development by being a great assist guy. Maybe that's cope. But at least we have an actual PG now, whatever you think of him.

I think he sucks ass. Which, while good for the tank i guess

gesa2 · Post #9 » by **gesa2** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:46 am

Shut him down for this year and rehab his value next Fall

AFM · Post #10 » by **AFM** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:47 am

Someone ping me when nate posts his diatribe please.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #11 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:51 am

They were trying to dump him… and didn’t have to give up any picks. I really don’t get it unless the front office thought CJ was going to help us win too many games. In that case, just shut him down

Menace2Sobriety · Post #12 » by **Menace2Sobriety** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:53 am

This has Schlenk’s fingerprints all over - not encouraging

Post #13 » by **nate33** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:54 am

It’s a really dumb move and I don’t understand it. Why not just pursue Trae Young in the off-season?

The only way it makes sense is if Trae has already agreed to sit out 30 or so games this season due to a phantom injury. I cannot believe the Wizards will be dumb enough to squander their high lotto pick in this draft.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #14 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:55 am

Are we sure no draft picks were involved?

GoneShammGone · Post #15 » by **GoneShammGone** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:55 am

I mean, WHAT?????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Why do this? Trae is not an asset. What is Dawkins smoking? I'm starting to feel like COSC is onto something here. First Deni, now this. AHHHHHHHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHG!!!!!!

Menace2Sobriety · Post #16 » by **Menace2Sobriety** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 2:59 am

GoneShammGone wrote:I mean, WHAT?????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Why do this? Trae is not an asset. What is Dawkins smoking? I'm starting to feel like COSC is onto something here. First Deni, now this. AHHHHHHHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHG!!!!!!

IMO it’s Schlenk as he drafted Trae in ATL - traded Luca to do it. These trades are red flags…

Silvie Lysandra · Post #17 » by **Silvie Lysandra** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 3:00 am

nate33 wrote:It’s a really dumb move and I don’t understand it. Why not just pursue Trae Young in the off-season?

The only way it makes sense is if Trae has already agreed to sit out 30 or so games this season due to a phantom injury. I cannot believe the Wizards will be dumb enough to squander their high lotto pick in this draft.

Because he **** blows and we need to lose basketball games.

I wish we could have gotten a late pick but we replaced 2 neutral players for one negative player when we need to lose games.

popper · Post #18 » by **popper** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 3:01 am

There's got to be a three-way to follow. Otherwise people need to be fired.

AFM · Post #19 » by **AFM** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 3:03 am

I don't see the issue. We got him for free. If he's as bad as you say he is, then the tank is intact and we just kicked the tires on a former allstar and one of the best assist guys in the league. If he plays well, we just sit him towards the end of the year? I don't think this FO forgot about our pick protection.

Trae setting up Sarr Bilal and Johnson sounds kind of intriguing.

Post #20 » by **nate33** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 3:04 am

Silvie Lysandra wrote:
nate33 wrote:It’s a really dumb move and I don’t understand it. Why not just pursue Trae Young in the off-season?

The only way it makes sense is if Trae has already agreed to sit out 30 or so games this season due to a phantom injury. I cannot believe the Wizards will be dumb enough to squander their high lotto pick in this draft.

Because he **** blows and we need to lose basketball games.

I wish we could have gotten a late pick but we replaced 2 neutral players for one negative player when we need to lose games.

If he sucks so bad, then why acquire him and be stuck with his $49M contract? Why not just buy out CJ and tank while developing Bub and Trey Johnson?