The Washington Wizards move to land Trae Young in a blockbuster trade ahead of the NBA trade deadline gave the team a savvy playmaking guard to fill a massive void in the backcourt.
Young's arrival gave the team a facilitator to fill the role in head coach Brian Keefe's system, a fit that the team believed would be vital in the development of young prospects like Alex Sarr and Tre Johnson in the team's future plans.
With extension talks already heating up, it seems as if the team has seen enough from the former No. 5 overall pick to believe he could be a fit to not only elevate the young talent on the roster, but to help them compete in the Eastern Conference sooner rather than later.
However, before fans get too excited about a long-term fit with Young, NBA mind Sam Vecenie's warning signs suggests Washington may want to rethink giving the guard a long-term deal this offseason.
Vecenie labels Trae Young & Anthony Davis as "developmental boosters"
In a recent episode of the Game Theory Podcast, Vecenie took the time to give his take on the reports of potential extensions for both Young and Davis looming.
"The fact that we've already seen rumors about a potential Trae Young extension definitely is like a little bit worrisome I would say to me," Vecenie said. "I would hope that they [Wizards] don't do that."
Vecenie didn't hesitate to give his reasoning why:
"I love them as developmental boosters, but I would worry about them locking in on guys that are a little bit older for like longer term deals."
While Vecenie did claim that he was more concerned about a potential extension for Davis than Young, it's still worth noting that the NBA mind believes that Washington could prematurely be tying themselved to superstars who don't exactly fit their timeline.
At the same time though, some would argue that Young does.
Trae Young has a case for why the Wizards should ignore the warnings
Young has already shown throughout his limited time in a Wizards jersey just how impactful he can be for his new squad,
The playmaking guard is the perfect high IQ facilitator that could open up opportunities for his teammates, which will be huge for the development of Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson and even the incoming draft pick of the Wizards this offseason.
Not to mention, at 27, Young isn't that much older than the young core on the Wizards roster and with him just entering his prime, there's plenty of reasons why Washington would be willing to ink the guard to a long-term deal.