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Bub Carrington Carelessly Admits to Wizards Tanking for AJ Dybantsa

Everyone in the NBA knows tanking exists. It’s the worst-kept secret in professional sports. Front offices suddenly decide to rest veterans with “sore hamstrings,” give raw prospects the ultimate green light to make mistakes, and cross their fingers that the ping-pong balls bounce their way in May.

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Wizards Abruptly Terminate Contract of 25-Year-Old Center

Steve Settle’s brief stay with the Washington Wizards ended almost as soon as training camp began. On Saturday, the team announced it had waived the 6-foot-10 forward after signing guard Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 contract, a corresponding roster move that closed a camp invitation that had only been extended a week earlier.

Bub Carrington News / Fadeaway World / October 3

Wizards Could Get Away With Tanking Allegations Despite Bub Carrington’s Controversial Comments

The Washington Wizards came under public scrutiny after their 21-year-old player, Bub Carrington, openly admitted that the team had told its players to hold back on the court, which can be interpreted as a confession of tanking.

Washington Wizards News / Larry Brown Sports / October 3

Wizards player makes stunning admission about his team tanking for AJ Dybantsa

Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington was not hiding his team’s tanking tactics from last season. Carrington, a former lottery pick himself, implied in a recent interview that the Wizards were playing for the ping-pong balls last season.

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Trae Young News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 2

Trae Young gets 100% real on defensive shortcomings for Wizards

The Washington Wizards will rely heavily on Trae Young’s offensive production during the 2026-27 NBA season, but the star guard is not shying away from questions surrounding his defense.

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The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Bub Carrington News / Hoops Wire / October 2

Bub Carrington basically admits Wizards tanked. NBA reportedly won’t punish them

Bub Carrington didn’t use the word “tanking.” He didn’t really need to. The Wizards guard acknowledged that Washington’s players were “held back” last season while the organization positioned itself to land the No.

Tristan Vukcevic News / Washington Wizards on SI / October 2

Tristan Vukcevic's Injury Provides Wizards a Chance to Test Center Depth

Like him or not, no one in the Washington Wizards' rotation provides quite the same impact as Tristan Vukcevic. The seven-footer has spent the three years since his selection in the 2023 NBA Draft carving out a reserve role as Washington's stretch-big, a happy-to-shoot giant with much more range than any of the franchise's in-house alternatives.

Bub Carrington News / Hoops Rumors / October 2

Carrington, Wizards Not Expected To Face NBA Discipline For Tanking Remarks

Although he didn’t technically use the term “tanking,” Wizards guard Bub Carrington made it clear in an interview with WUSA-TV in Washington (YouTube link) that the organization wasn’t exactly going all out to win games last season.

Washington Wizards News / Yardbarker / October 2

Bub Carrington's statement about Wizards is controversial

Bub Carrington's statement about Wizards controversial in more ways than one

Anyone with even the most tangential interest in the NBA knows that the Washington Wizards have been one of the league's weaker teams for some time. Those with a more discerning eye might have even suspected that they were intentionally giving less than their best on the court for at least the last year or two.

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Anthony Gill News / Washington Wizards on SI / October 2

Anthony Gill Reveals Reasoning for Most Recent Wizards Return

Anthony Gill's returning to the Washington Wizards in some form or another always felt like something of a given, even to those outside of the D.C. area.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

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AJ Dybantsa News / Fadeaway World / October 2

Wizards Player Admits They Intentionally Tanked To Land AJ Dybantsa In 2026 NBA Draft

The Washington Wizards’ starlet Bub Carrington recently spoke to WUSA9 ahead of the 2026-27 season and appears to have inadvertently admitted the team intentionally tanked last season to land the first overall pick and select AJ Dybantsa.

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Tristan Vukcevic News / Hoops Rumors / October 1

Wizards’ Vukcevic Out At Least Four Weeks With Hip Injury

Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic has been diagnosed with a left hip impingement, the team announced today (via Twitter). According to the Wizards, Vukcevic will be a partial participant in training camp while going through the rehab process.

Bilal Coulibaly News / Washington Wizards on SI / October 1

Bilal Coulibaly Remains Unworried About Ongoing Wizards Extension Wait

Tim McMahon summarized Bilal Coulibaly's place in the league as concisely as any national analyst ever has this summer. When the NBA insider conducted

AJ Dybantsa News / Bullets Forever / October 1

Wizards unveil 2026-27 promotional schedule

The Washington Wizards on Thursday released their 2026-27 promotional schedule, which features an AJ Dybantsa bobblehead night when the Wizards play the Miami Heat on Feb.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / October 1

Exploring A Potential Jalen Duren-Anthony Davis Trade Between The Wizards And Pistons

The Jalen Duren situation still hasn’t gone anywhere, and October 1 has finally arrived with the Pistons‘ $9.6 million qualifying offer deadline sitting right in front of him.

Jalen Duren News / Bullets Forever / September 30

Conflicting reports emerge on Wizards’ interest in Jalen Duren

The Washington Wizards have been floated as a potential trade destination for Jalen Duren over the past week. It remains unclear whether there is any actual fire amid the billowing smoke.

Anthony Davis News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 30

Anthony Davis Gives Ominous Details About his Future with the Wizards

Washington Wizards media day gave us some insight into how the team will operate this season. The team clearly emphasizes becoming a better defensive unit, as Brian Keefe has talked about it a lot.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 30

Wizards showed interest in Anthony Davis-Jalen Duren swap, but Pistons didn’t

The Wizards apparently have an idea for resolving the Jalen Duren mess. The Pistons don’t seem particularly interested. Washington has shown interest in a deal that would send Anthony Davis to Detroit in exchange for Duren, according to Hunter Patterson and Sam Amick of The Athletic⁠.