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Former Hawks star Trae Young welcomed in Washington after trade

AP photo by John McDonnell / Newly acquired point guard Trae Young, center, sits on the Washington Wizards' bench in street clothes between teammates Bilal Coulibaly, left, and Khris Middleton during the first half of Friday's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
AP photo by John McDonnell / Newly acquired point guard Trae Young, center, sits on the Washington Wizards' bench in street clothes between teammates Bilal Coulibaly, left, and Khris Middleton during the first half of Friday's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. AP photo by John McDonnell / Newly acquired point guard Trae Young, center, sits on the Washington Wizards' bench in street clothes between teammates Bilal Coulibaly, left, and Khris Middleton during the first half of Friday's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

By NOAH TRISTER / The Associated Press 5 min read

WASHINGTON — Trae Young’s tan suit nearly matched the color of the uniforms worn by the Washington Wizards on Friday night at Capital One Arena.

And while the four-time NBA All-Star couldn’t take the court to help his new team just yet, the home fans showed their appreciation just the same for his presence in the District of Columbia

Young, who was in street clothes on the bench. was introduced to the crowd with a video during the first quarter of Washington’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Earlier in the day, the trade that sent the high-scoring, 6-foot-2, 164-pound guard from the Atlanta Hawks to the Wizards became official, and now Young can look forward to a fresh start to his career amid his eighth pro season.

“For me, D.C. is overlooked as far as a big market,” Young said. “In the NBA, I feel like this is a big market, and I just feel like I’m going to be able to come into an opportunity to be myself.”

The first big question is when Young will play again. He missed Friday night’s game with knee and quadriceps injuries and hasn’t appeared in a game since Dec. 27. News of the impending trade broke Wednesday night.