Trae Young out indefinitely with quad, back injuries but won't need surgery for either, Wizards say

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Trae Young has missed the past two games, and the Washington Wizards announced Saturday that the four-time All-Star point guard is recovering from with quad and back injuries that won't require surgery but are being "treated conservatively."

Young re-injured his right quad, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of Washington's Monday loss to the Golden State Warriors, according to the Wizards, who also noted in their news release that related imaging revealed lower-back irritation that Young's been dealing with.

"Further updates will be provided as appropriate," the release reads.

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Young has played in just 15 games this season, including only five with the Wizards, who acquired him in a January trade that sent CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks.


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