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Wizards set to make painfully obvious Trae Young move fans knew was coming

Washington is likely to extend Trae, and sit him for the majority of this season.

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According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, the Washington Wizards are likely to make a move concerning Trae Young that a lot of fans probably saw coming: Signing him to an extension, and sitting him for the majority of the rest of this season in order to keep their top-eight protected draft pick.

Stein writes: "There are already rumbles about Young ultimately securing a two-year extension from the Wizards .