{"id":3548,"date":"2026-03-04T20:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:07:02","slug":"kevin-durant-on-trae-young-hell-make-the-game-easier-for-everybody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/kevin-durant-on-trae-young-hell-make-the-game-easier-for-everybody\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant on Trae Young: \u2018He&#8217;ll Make the Game Easier for Everybody\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kevin Durant has seen Trae Young up close, and he likes what the Wizards are about to experience with his addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Washington\u2019s game against the Houston Rockets, Durant spoke on Young\u2019s anticipated Thursday debut, offering a glowing assessment of what the dynamic point guard brings to a team still finding its identity.<br><br>\u201cHe\u2019s just a dynamic guy that can create for everybody else, score for himself,\u201d Durant said. \u201cHe\u2019s just going to make the game easier for everybody else on the floor.\u201d<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/wizards-add-trae-young-signaling-confidence-in-their-ongoing-rebuild\/\" title=\"\">Durant emphasized that Young\u2019s presence<\/a> solves a real structural problem for the Wizards, who have been running point guard by committee without a true floor general.<br><br>\u201cWith him out there, it\u2019ll ease everybody\u2019s mind and their game and they can just settle into their roles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Kevin Durant on What Trae Young &amp; Anthony Davis Bring to the Wizards\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WVjigey3PdM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Durant also expressed enthusiasm for <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/video\/john-wall-on-impact-that-anthony-davis-and-trae-young-can-have-on-wizards-192132725.html\" title=\"\">Anthony Davis suiting up for his hometown<\/a>, adding, \u201cI\u2019m excited for the hometown team. Excited for AD to put the jersey on too and represent the city. I see bright things in their future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the goodwill didn\u2019t stop at words. <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/kevin-durant-leans-into-cerave-partnership\/\" title=\"\">Durant was spotted after the game<\/a> coaching up young wing Kyshawn George on the sideline, a moment that quickly made its way across social media and had Wizards fans buzzing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin Durant told me after the game \u201cI see bright things in their future\u201d when referring to what the Wizards are building. This gesture shows that he clearly believes in the young talent they have. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForTheDistrict?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForTheDistrict<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gv17uLEuXP\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gv17uLEuXP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/2028865256924340233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Durant is excited about what Trae Young brings to Washington and he didn&#8217;t hold back. 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