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Is Anthony Davis Worth A 4-Year Max Extension With The Wizards?

Is Anthony Davis Worth A 4-Year Max Extension With The Wizards?

The Washington Wizards are ready to take their rebuild into action. They have Anthony Davis, Trae Young on a max extension, and the No. 1 overall pick, AJ Dybantsa, giving the franchise three major pieces to build around.

Felix Okpara News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 10
Diluting Doubts: Can Felix Okpara Factor Into the 2026-27 Wizards?

Diluting Doubts: Can Felix Okpara Factor Into the 2026-27 Wizards?

NBA Draft picks are frequently treated as broadly-sacred negotiation chips in trade talks and asset rundowns, but not all pick rights were created equally.

Tristan Vukcevic News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 9
Diluting Doubts: Tristan Vukcevic Sets to Test the Wizards' Valuation of his Unique Role

Diluting Doubts: Tristan Vukcevic Sets to Test the Wizards' Valuation of his Unique Role

Outside of 2023 NBA Draft classmate Bilal Coulibaly, no member of the Washington Wizards has sustained as a rostered fixture for as long as Tristan Vukcevic.

Tre Mann News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 8
Diluting Doubts: Tre Mann Aims to Leverage Wizards Opportunity into Last-Resort Restoration

Diluting Doubts: Tre Mann Aims to Leverage Wizards Opportunity into Last-Resort Restoration

Most of the Washington Wizards' younger contributors are preparing for a regular season's worth of opportunities with house money padding their pockets.

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The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

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AJ Johnson News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 8
Wizards Miss on Pelicans Trade Opportunity, but Continue Dining on AJ Johnson Assessment

Wizards Miss on Pelicans Trade Opportunity, but Continue Dining on AJ Johnson Assessment

The Washington Wizards' balance between on- and off-court assets hasn't been this harmonious in years. Their draft pick stockpile is just as full as it's been through their patient rebuild, armed with even more of the same swings they've used in assorting their presently-rostered young corps.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

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.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Habit / September 6
The Wizards could create basketball magic but must first solve a glaring issue

The Wizards could create basketball magic but must first solve a glaring issue

The Washington Wizards have been making a ton of roster moves lately. That includes trading for both Trae Young and Anthony Davis. But they have yet to solve their biggest problem: head coach Brian Keefe.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 5
How NBA2K27 Has the Wizards Season Going

How NBA2K27 Has the Wizards Season Going

With the release of a new NBA2K game, there is always some social clout to gain. The recent edition has shown some love for the Washington Wizards, with multiple top-100-rated players.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 4
One Wizards Storyline to Monitor for Each Newly-Released Nationally-Televised Game

One Wizards Storyline to Monitor for Each Newly-Released Nationally-Televised Game

The Washington Wizards have no shortage of reasons to draw more eyes than usual entering the 2026-27 season, even if the NBA's schedule-makers and TV time slot bookers remain reluctant to include the young team among their prized golden eggs.

Khris Middleton News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 3
Diluting Doubts: Wizards Task Khris Middleton with Accepting Next Career Chapter

Diluting Doubts: Wizards Task Khris Middleton with Accepting Next Career Chapter

This time last year, Khris Middleton's value in the eyes of the Washington Wizards was almost completely tied to the money he was set to make, regardless of how much he still had left to give on the hardwood.

Bilal Coulibaly News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 3
Wizards’ Path to Negotiating Bilal Coulibaly Extension Just Got Clearer

Wizards’ Path to Negotiating Bilal Coulibaly Extension Just Got Clearer

Despite the proven patience that's accompanied the Washington Wizards' no-nonsense approach to the business side of basketball, the franchise hasn't made the outside world wait on many of their biggest decisions this summer.

Justin Champagnie News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 2
Diluting Doubts: Justin Champagnie's Fight to Avoid Familiar Fate from Wizards Seasons Past

Diluting Doubts: Justin Champagnie's Fight to Avoid Familiar Fate from Wizards Seasons Past

It wasn't too long ago that Justin Champagnie was most-closely associated with a personalized spot at the most unused end of the Washington Wizards' bench.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Anthony Davis News / Fadeaway World / September 1
Anthony Davis Could Request A Trade If Wizards Start Poorly This Season

Anthony Davis Could Request A Trade If Wizards Start Poorly This Season

The Washington Wizards experienced a major roster overhaul this summer, and it has drastically changed their position in the Eastern Conference. With the additions of Anthony Davis, Trae Young, and rookie AJ Dybantsa, they went from NBA afterthoughts to playoff contenders over a few short months.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 1
Five Wizards Players Whose Roles Could Change Most This Season

Five Wizards Players Whose Roles Could Change Most This Season

Every year, numerous NBA head coaches try not to act like they're on borrowed time. With front offices frequently qualifying so much as one down, injury-defined season or an embarrassing playoff exit as enough to can their lead sideline decision-maker, the public can only know so much about how long a coach's leash is on a year-to-year basis.

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Tre Mann News / DC Sports King / August 31
Wizards Bolster Bench Scoring with Addition of Healthy Tre Mann

Wizards Bolster Bench Scoring with Addition of Healthy Tre Mann

The Washington Wizards have added more depth to their roster by trading for veteran sixth man Tre Mann. Recovering from a significant disc irritation in his back, Mann looks to return to his former level of play from before the injury.

Anthony Davis News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 27
ESPN insiders put Wizards’ Anthony Davis on trade request watch

ESPN insiders put Wizards’ Anthony Davis on trade request watch

Can 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis and Trae Young lead the Washington Wizards to snap a six-year playoff drought? The Wizards should have a better idea two months into the 2026-27 regular season.

Sharife Cooper News / Hoops Rumors / August 25
Sharife Cooper Signs With Liaoning Flying Leopards

Sharife Cooper Signs With Liaoning Flying Leopards

After spending last season with the Wizards, free agent guard Sharife Cooper has rejoined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association, as Dario Skerletic of Sportando relays.

Anthony Davis News / Yardbarker / August 24
Warriors may still land Anthony Davis under one condition

Warriors may still land Anthony Davis under one condition

They could still keep tabs on Davis' situation in the nation's capital.

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Cam Whitmore News / Yardbarker / August 22
Cam Whitmore enters NBA purgatory after trade

Cam Whitmore enters NBA purgatory after trade

Playing for his NBA future may be what it takes for Whitmore to realize he's no longer a star, and transform himself into a useful NBA player.

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Washington Wizards News / Fadeaway World / August 21
'You Can’t Light The Candle At Both Ends': Michael Jordan’s Harsh Reality Check To Wizards Teammate

'You Can’t Light The Candle At Both Ends': Michael Jordan’s Harsh Reality Check To Wizards Teammate

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, but he wasn’t necessarily the greatest teammate. Former NBA player Brendan Haywood played alongside Jordan on the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003, and he spoke on the Straight Game Podcast about just how demanding he was.

Tre Mann News / Field Level Media / August 21
Wizards acquire G Tre Mann as part of 5-team trade

Wizards acquire G Tre Mann as part of 5-team trade

The Washington Wizards acquired guard Tre Mann from the Charlotte Hornets as part of a five-team trade. The Wizards also received a 2027 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the deal on Thursday.

Julian Reese News / Larry Brown Sports / August 20
Bad news emerges for Angel Reese’s brother Julian

Bad news emerges for Angel Reese’s brother Julian

Julian Reese is finding himself as collateral damage this week. The Washington Wizards power forward Reese was traded away by the team on Wednesday. Reese was sent to the Denver Nuggets as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal headlined by Peyton Watson going to the Cleveland Cavaliers (read the full details here).

Khris Middleton News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'Most playoff-3s by NBA team' quiz

The 'Most playoff-3s by NBA team' quiz

How many of the players to make the most postseason three-pointers for each NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?

AJ Dybantsa News / Larry Brown Sports / August 8
AJ Dybantsa responds to fan suggesting he ask to be traded away from Wizards

AJ Dybantsa responds to fan suggesting he ask to be traded away from Wizards

AJ Dybantsa had an interesting run-in with a fan with his NBA debut right on the horizon. The Washington Wizards draftee recently posed for a picture with a fan in a Boise State T-shirt.

Alondes Williams News / Hoops Rumors / August 7
Wizards To Sign Alondes Williams

Wizards To Sign Alondes Williams

The Wizards and free agent guard Alondes Williams have agreed to terms on a deal, agent Daniel Hazan tells NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Haynes

DeMar DeRozan News / Yardbarker / July 30
Baffling suitor emerges for DeMar DeRozan

Baffling suitor emerges for DeMar DeRozan

DeRozan's free agency has stretched into late July after the Sacramento Kings waived him earlier in the month.

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