Young's 2025-26 season was a wreck. After six straight campaigns averaging at least 24.2 points and 9.3 assists - including an NBA-best 11.6 dimes in 2024-25 - he was limited to a career-low 15 games. A sprained right MCL suffered Oct. 29 cost him 22 games with Atlanta, and shortly after returning he was dealt to Washington in January (for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert). A lingering quad contusion delayed his Wizards debut until March, and a quad/back flare-up ended his year after only a handful of appearances. He finished at 17.9 points, 8.0 assists and 1.8 threes on 45.8 percent shooting in 25.6 minutes - all well below his norms, though the efficiency uptick came in a tiny, minutes-restricted sample. The forward-looking picture is far more encouraging. Young declined his player option and re-signed with Washington on a four-year, $212 million deal, cementing him as the unquestioned centerpiece of a young roster alongside No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa. He'll handle the ball at a high rate and won't struggle for shots, and certainly has assist upside with the lob targets around him - Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr and Deandre Ayton all give him rim-runners to feed. That said, it seems unlikely he'll reclaim the sky-high usage of his peaks in Atlanta. Assists should climb back toward double digits, but scoring may settle in the low-to-mid 20s. There is some health risk, though he's been relatively durable for his size. Likely drafted in the second or third round, Young anchors assists, threes and free-throw percentage.