Washington Wizards star Trae Young earned his first ejection with his new team before ever suiting up for it after he left the bench early in Monday night’s 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets.
The ejection comes hours after Young announced on social media that he’s set to make his official debut for the Wizards on Thursday night at home vs. the Utah Jazz.
Young has not yet played for the Wizards since being traded to Washington from Atlanta on Jan. 7 and was on the bench in street clothes for Monday’s game.
Young was ejected from the game when he left the bench and walked onto the court to complain to a referee. Young was then kicked out during a confrontation between Houston’s Tari Eason and Washington’s Jamir Watkins, with Eason also getting ejected.
Young made light of the incident on X, saying not to expect too many other ejections during his Wizards career.
Don’t expect me to get ejected too many more times D.C.😂 .. but I’m definitely bringing that energy & competitiveness when I’m back for my brothers! 🫶🏽
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 3, 2026
Thursday’s game would be Young’s first game action since Dec. 27, as he has been sidelined by MCL and quad injuries in his right leg. Wizards coach Brian Keefe said Young is expected to play 17-20 minutes in the debut.
A four-time All-Star, Young is averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists in 10 games this season.
At 16-44, the Wizards are deep into a rebuild, but hope the in-season acquisitions of Young and Anthony Davis will help the franchise rebound in the future. Davis, who was traded to Washington by the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 4, has not yet made his Wizards debut.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
