"Young's future with the Wizards will likely mirror those two guards. Both players lasted just one season with Washington. The Nation's Capital is becoming a playground for guards to increase their output and sell tickets to a suffering fanbase. If the past is any indication, that playground isn't permanent. The latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft from Chris Kline of FanSided.com highlights that reality."
""Kingston Flemings entered the season as a four-star recruit with muted one-and-done buzz, but he has quickly climbed the ranks to establish himself as, quite possibly, PG1 in a loaded point guard class (depending on your positional designation of Darryn Peterson, of course)," Kline writes. "Flemings is too quick and precise for most college defenses. He gets to his spots at will and finishes with almost comical efficiency at the rim, able to negate shot contests with touch and physicality." Wizards would show no long-term faith in Trae Young by taking Kingston Flemings"
Trae Young joined the Washington Wizards as a high-volume guard following the paths of Russell Westbrook and Jordan Poole, both of whom lasted only one season in Washington. The franchise has become a short-term landing spot for guards to boost individual output and ticket sales, with little long-term stability. A 2026 mock draft projects Washington holding the No. 5 pick, top-eight protected, and selecting pure point guard Kingston Flemings. Flemings is described as quick, precise, and highly efficient at the rim. Differences remain between Young and previous guards, including a previously higher talent ceiling and being in his prime.
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