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Carrington finished his second NBA season on a positive note, totaling 50 points in the Wizards’ final two games. However, his category-league fantasy value remained low over the final month of the season, even with the increased playing time. With a healthy Trae Young in the mix, Carrington will compete for the backup point guard role in 2026-27. While he’s worth holding onto in dynasty leagues, redraft league managers are likely to leave Bub on the board in drafts next fall.

While the Wizards kept the door open on a return at some point before the end of the season, Young’s remaining sidelined is no surprise. He appeared in five games after being traded from Atlanta to Washington and is expected to be one of the Wizards’ cornerstones moving forward. Young’s recent injury history will make it challenging to trust him with a first-round pick in fantasy drafts next fall. Still, he has the potential to offer that kind of value, especially for managers punting turnovers.

For the first time in over two months, Carrington has recorded seven assists or more in consecutive games. Against the 76ers, he may not have had the best night shooting the basketball, but the second-year guard did not commit a turnover in 31 minutes. A strong finish to the season won’t change Carrington’s outlook for next season, as a healthy Trae Young will run the show. However, Bub playing well would likely give the front office more confidence about the Wizards’ point guard situation behind Young.

The Wizards released an injury update on Young, who sustained a right quad contusion Monday against the Warriors. The 27-year-old point guard is also said to be dealing with lower back irritation. Young had already been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Thunder and is currently without a timetable to return to game action. Bub Carrington should continue to start for the Wizards for the foreseeable future.

Saturday’s game will be the third that Young has missed since suffering a quad contusion during Monday’s loss to the Warriors. Bub Carrington should remain in the starting lineup, and he is worth rostering while Young is out.

Injured during Monday’s loss to the Warriors, Young will miss a second straight game with a quad contusion. Bub Carrington, who scored a season-high 30 points on Tuesday, should remain in the starting lineup.

Young picked up a right quad contusion in the third quarter of Monday’s loss to the Warriors, and he did not return. The injury will keep him out for at least one game, which means more playing time for Bub Carrington and potentially some extra run for Sharife Cooper.

Young suffered a right quad contusion early in the third quarter of Monday’s game and departed for the Wizards’ locker room shortly thereafter. He played 21 minutes, finishing with 21 points, two rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and three three-pointers. With Bub Carrington getting ejected later in the third, the Wizards will turn to Sharife Cooper to run the show the rest of the way.

Young departed for the Wizards’ locker room late in the third quarter of Saturday’s game and did not return. Whether that was due to injury or simply the play for the point guard is unknown. However, Young’s playing time has been restricted since making his Wizards’ debut, and there’s no reason for the team to change that since they’ve been eliminated from postseason contention. Washington plays five games in Week 21, but Young will likely be available for three at the very most. Bub Carrington (two points, three rebounds, eight assists and one block in 22 minutes) will have added value on the nights that Young sits.

Young played 21 minutes on Thursday, finishing with solid numbers in points and assists. While the minutes limit does the point guard no favors in terms of fantasy value, getting some production from Young is better than not having him on the floor at all. The Wizards end their week with a game against the Celtics on Saturday, another challenging matchup for Young and his new team.