From one mediocre side to another, judging Trae Young’s recent trade from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards would be easy to judge that way. Atlanta has been a perennial play-in level team since their trip to the Conference Finals in 2021.

New Wizards star Trae Young receives excitement from CJ McCollum and Bijan Robinson when unveiling his new jersey.

Trae Young is now with the Washington Wizards and had his introduction press conference before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Overall, it was a good

Trae Young was introduced to the home crowd with a video during the first quarter of Washington's game against New Orleans

Young is still dealing with a right quadriceps contusion and is without a timetable for a return. The star point guard should be considered doubtful to make his Wizards debut against the Clippers on Wednesday. In the meantime, Bub Carrington, Malaki Branham and AJ Johnson are candidates for increased playing time.

The other Wizard that I see benefiting the most from Young’s presence is rookie guard Tre Johnson. Much can already be said about Johnson’s rookie campaign, as the 19-year-old has proven to be one of the best shooters in the NBA already, despite still finding his footing.

Washington is in the midst of a major rebuild and needs star power, and the four-time All-Star might just fit the bill. The revamped Hawks are looking better with Jalen Johnson as the front man.