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Trae Young Agrees to Four-Year, $212 Million Deal with Washington Wizards
Trae Young declined his $49 million player option and agreed to a four-year deal worth about $212 million with the Washington Wizards on June 22, 2026. The contract includes a player option in the final year.
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Free agent Trae Young agreed Monday to a four-year contract worth approximately $212 million with the Washington Wizards that includes a player option in the fourth year, ESPN reported. Young, a four-time NBA All-Star, declined his $49 million player option the same day to secure the long-term commitment.
The deal pays Young less than the maximum salary Washington could have offered but matches the maximum he could have received from any other team.
Young requested a trade to only the Wizards in January 2026 and was dealt from the Atlanta Hawks for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. He played five games for Washington after the trade and finished the 2025-26 season averaging 17.9 points and 8.0 assists in 15 combined games. Young had missed time after suffering a sprained right MCL in late October 2025.
Washington also acquired Anthony Davis last season. General manager Will Dawkins said in May that Young and Davis can form an All-Star duo to help the team reach the playoffs in 2026-27. "The few games that Trae was able to play, you just saw the gravity that he has and he draws and how he'll be able to free up our guys," Dawkins told ESPN.
Want to compete together and I think have some chips on their shoulders," Dawkins added. The Wizards' young core includes Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, Will Riley, Bub Carrington and the player selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
