Trae Young Likely To Ink Extension With Wizards

The Wizards quietly shifted from rebuild to win mode by trading for Trae Young and, per Marc Stein, are "repeatedly advised to expect Young and the Wizards to come to terms on a contract extension this summer." Young, who holds a $49 million player option, is still rehabbing knee and quad injuries and has not yet played for Washington. Adding Anthony Davis and a promising young core makes clear the front office is betting on a Young Davis partnership rather than more tanking. Merlin sees a classic high risk, high reward play. Locking Young quickly preserves continuity and his scoring gift. Davis has a $62.7 million option and can chase a four year, $275 million extension, a move that could age badly given injuries. Expect Washington to secure Young now and be cautious with Davis, trading future flexibility for a real shot this season.