Trae Younger will get ejected earlier than even making his Washington Wizards debut | Washington Wizards

Trae Younger has managed to earn an ejection earlier than even stepping on the court docket for his new staff.

Younger, who is about to make his debut for the Wizards on Thursday night time towards the Utah Jazz, was ejected for leaving the bench space in Washington’s 123-118 loss at residence to the Houston Rockets.

The four-time All-Star, who was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks in early January, stepped on to the court docket on Monday to protest a non-call towards Tari Eason within the third quarter and was issued a technical foul and ejection. Eason was additionally ejected.

Young later joked in regards to the incident on social media. “Don’t anticipate me to get ejected too many extra occasions D.C.😂 .. however I’m positively bringing that power & competitiveness once I’m again for my brothers!” he wrote in a put up on X.

Younger has been nursing MCL and quad accidents, and has not performed because the finish of December. Younger introduced on social media earlier on Monday that he was focusing on Thursday for his return.

The Wizards have been one of many worst groups within the NBA over the past decade, and have reached the playoffs simply as soon as within the final seven seasons. They hope the latest arrivals of Younger, who averages 25.2 factors per sport over his profession, and 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis will revive their fortunes. Davis has been out since January with a hand harm.