Washington Wizards point guard Trae Young is currently battling injuries to his right quadriceps and lower back, according to a team announcement made Saturday.
The organization stated in an official release that “Both injuries are being treated conservatively and will not require surgery at this time.” The team added, “Further updates will be provided as appropriate.”
The 27-year-old guard aggravated his quadriceps injury during the third quarter of Washington’s 125-117 defeat against the Golden State Warriors and was absent from consecutive losses to Detroit on Tuesday and Thursday.
Washington enters Saturday’s matchup against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder carrying a 14-game losing streak and holding a 16-53 record for the season.
Young joined the Wizards through a January 9th trade with Atlanta and made his first appearance for his new team on March 5th. The four-time All-Star had been sidelined since December 27th due to a combination of quadriceps and MCL injuries.
In his five games as a starter for Washington, Young has posted averages of 15.2 points and 6.2 assists per contest. His playing time has been restricted to 20.8 minutes nightly, significantly less than his career norm of 34.1 minutes.
The fifth overall pick from the 2018 draft has compiled career statistics of 25.1 points, 9.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds across 498 games with Atlanta and Washington, starting every contest.
