The Washington Wizards made the first major move of NBA Trade Season 2026 when they acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks. The deal made plenty of sense for Washington, and it would have made plenty of sense for the Bulls -- except, in classic Artu016bras Karnišovas fashion, Chicago failed to take the swing.
All Washington gave up for Young -- a four-time All-Star and one of the most skilled guards in the league -- were C.J. McCollum's expiring contract and Corey Kispert, a high-level role player at best.
But the Wizards got more than just Young the player.