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Trae Young closer to Wizards' debut, Anthony Davis progressing
Feb 1, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Trae Young (3) looks on during the second half against the Sacramento Kings at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Wizards point guard Trae Young is moving closer toward his Washington debut after the club announced he’s ramping up on-court activities on Thursday.
Young has been dealing with right knee and quadriceps injures. He will be re-evaluated in one week.
The Wizards also announced an update for forward Anthony Davis, who also has yet to make his team debut. Davis has ligament damage in his left hand and is making progress. He hasn’t been cleared for basketball activities and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Young was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 7 in exchange for veteran guard CJ McCollum and forward Corey Kispert.
Young, a four-time All-Star, played in just 10 games this season for the Hawks and averaged 19.3 points and 8.9 assists while shooting 41.5% from the field and 30.5% from 3-point range.
Young, 27, led the league last season with 11.6 assists per game. Over eight seasons and 493 games (all starts), Young has averaged 25.2 points, 9.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.
Davis was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Wizards on Feb. 4. There has been heavy speculation that Davis won’t return this season.
Davis, who turns 33 in March, appeared in just 20 games this season with Dallas and averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks. He has career averages of 24.0 points and 10.7 rebounds in 807 games (800 starts) over 14 seasons with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2012-19), the Los Angeles Lakers (2019-25) and Mavericks.
A 10-time All-Star, Davis was the centerpiece of the trade last February that sent Dallas star Luka Doncic to the Lakers. After his arrival with the Mavericks, Davis played only nine games because of injuries.
–Field Level Media
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Ex-skipper Bob Melvin rejoins A's as special assistant
Oct 3, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (6) looks on from the dugout before the start of the game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Longtime Oakland manager Bob Melvin has rejoined the Athletics as a special assistant in baseball operations.
Melvin, 64, “will serve as an adviser to the front office on baseball matters,” the team announced on Thursday.
Melvin managed the Oakland A’s from 2011-21, reaching the playoffs six times and winning two American League Manager of the Year awards (2012, 2018).
He compiled a record of 1,678-1,588 in 22 seasons as a skipper with the Seattle Mariners (2003-04), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005-09), Athletics, San Diego Padres (2022-23) and San Francisco Giants (2024-25).
The Giants fired Melvin following an 81-81 finish last season.
Melvin also earned National League Manager of the Year honors with the Diamondbacks in 2007. None of his teams reached the World Series.
–Field Level Media
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Hawks convert F Caleb Houstan to standard contract
Oct 11, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Caleb Houstan (33) handles the ball as Memphis Grizzlies forward Tyler Burton (4) defends during the fourth quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Atlanta Hawks converted forward Caleb Houstan’s contract from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Houstan, 23, has played in 10 games for Atlanta this season and averaged 2.3 points and 4.9 minutes as a reserve.
The Orlando Magic selected Houstan in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft out of Michigan. He played his first three seasons with the Magic and averaged 4.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 168 games (23 starts) from 2022-25.
Houstan signed a two-way contract with the Hawks on Oct. 18, 2025. He averaged 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 32.9 minutes in 30 games (all starts) this season with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League.
He became the first Hawks player to appear in NBA and G League games on the same day on Dec. 3, playing a daytime game with the Skyhawks and a night game with Atlanta.
–Field Level Media
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Bulls' Josh Giddey, Tre Jones probable to return vs. Raptors
Dec 21, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) guard Josh Giddey (3) and center Nikola Vucevic (9) react after defeating the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Chicago Bulls guards Josh Giddey and Tre Jones are listed as probable to return to the court for Thursday’s game against the visiting Toronto Raptors.
Both players have been sidelined with left hamstring injuries.
Giddey has missed the past eight games after aggravating the injury against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 28. He sustained the initial injury on Dec. 29 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and missed the next 11 games.
Giddey, 23, boasts career-best averages in points (18.6), assists (8.8) and rebounds (8.6) while playing in 34 games (31 starts) this season.
He has averaged 14.6 points, 7.6 assists and 6.4 rebounds in 314 career games (310 starts) with the Thunder (2021-24) and Bulls since being selected by Oklahoma City with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Jones, 26, has not played since Jan. 22. He is averaging 12.4 points, 5.8 assists and a team-leading 1.3 steals in 38 games (20 starts) this season.
–Field Level Media
Ex-skipper Bob Melvin rejoins A's as special assistant
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