Trae Young's inability to make shots is creating problems for the Wizards

The Washington Wizards have lost four straight games, and Trae Young is quickly becoming a problem. He is averaging 18.5 points, 8.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 35.5 minutes per game. Those are strong counting stats, but Young is shooting just 39.3 percent from the field and 28.8 percent on his 3-point tries. His 46.6 effective field goal percentage is a problem, especially for a player who struggles on defense.

Credit to Young. He has called out his defensive weakness and worked to improve. The Wizards are actually 3.8 points per 100 possessions better on defense with the four-time All-Star on the floor. He is competing hard and creating turnovers. Young has clearly improved.…