Leaky Black News: Moved into starting lineup

Published on March 5, 2026

Black is in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Jazz on Thursday.

It's the first time that Black will start this season, and he'll be in the lineup alongside Trae Young, Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly and Julian Reese. In his last outing against the Magic on Tuesday, Black finished with eight points, nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two three-pointers over 31 minutes.