The Washington Wizards continued their losing ways on Wednesday evening with a tough road loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. It was another rough game for Trae Young, who shot relatively efficiently but didn't impact the game with his playmaking the way fans are used to seeing.

Young also provided another piece of content for his defensive lowlight tape with a wild play in which he stopped in the middle of the action to complain to the referee, thus giving up an open jumper to Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, who predictably buried it.

Trae Young stopped playing defense MID POSSESSION to complain to the refs and gave up an open shot 😭 pic.twitter.com/dinyGkCOJz

— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) November 12, 2026

The play encapsulated many of the frustrations that fans have had with Young on the defensive end of the floor dating back to his days with the Atlanta Hawks, with his obvious physical limitations on that end compounded by a seeming lack of both focus and effort far too often.

While the Wizards actually started off this season OK on the defensive side of the ball, those figures have started to drop during their current five-game losing streak, and Young is not providing nearly enough shot-making or efficiency on the offensive side of the ball to make the trade-off worth it.

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Meanwhile, rookie AJ Dybantsa has had some of the up-and-down moments that one would expect from a player's first experience in the league, while Anthony Davis continues to play solid basketball when on the floor.

In any case, things don't get any easier from here for the Wizards, as Washington will next hit the floor on Thursday evening for a home game against the Detroit Pistons. Tipoff for that one is set for 7:00 pm ET.