{"id":479036,"date":"2026-02-20T02:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/479036\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T02:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:29:08","slug":"trae-young-moves-closer-to-wizards-debut-anthony-davis-in-holding-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/479036\/","title":{"rendered":"Trae Young moves closer to Wizards debut, Anthony Davis in holding pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trae Young is getting closer to his Washington Wizards debut, but Anthony Davis still isn\u2019t ready for the practice court, the team announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26050861143764-480x320.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                            FILE &#8211; Washington Wizards guard Trae Young, center, looks on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass, File)(AP\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26050861143764-780x520.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                                FILE &#8211; Washington Wizards guard Trae Young, center, looks on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass, File)(AP\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Trae Young is getting closer to his Washington Wizards debut, but Anthony Davis still isn\u2019t ready for the practice court, the team announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Wizards acquired the injured duo \u2014 who have 14 All-Star appearances between them \u2014 in respective trades <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trae-young-trade-hawks-wizards-c28824278550bc1f37f5100446845fba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with Atlanta in January<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wizards-mavericks-trade-anthony-davis-d36cf6b1a25c78429918df023ff65775\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old Young last played on Dec. 27. He will \u201cramp up\u201d basketball activities to continue his recovery from an MCL sprain and a thigh bruise, according to a team statement, and be evaluated next week.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wizards-anthony-davis-a6adfbc855a5e42f01e6105a80c68134\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wizards GM Will Dawkins said<\/a> Young had been practicing in one-on-none and two-on-two settings.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old Davis last played on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n<p>After rehabbing ligament damage in his hand in Dallas before the All-Star break, he\u2019s now in Washington following a visit to hand surgeon Steven Shin in Los Angeles. He\u2019ll be reevaluated in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just follow the process,\u201d Washington coach Brian Keefe said. \u201cThat\u2019s what we always do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright<br \/>\n                        \u00a9\u00a02026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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