The Washington Wizards' team-building strategy revolves squarely around the NBA Draft. They spend their falls, winters and springs developing up-and-comers
The Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks completed the first trade of what could soon become one of the most insane trade deadlines the NBA has ever seen.
The Washington Wizards’ 2025–26 season has been masked by their 13–35 record, but when diving deeper into the numbers and the moving pieces on the roster, you may find some hidden gems outplaying their contracts.
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WASHINGTON. D.C. — After getting demolished by the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Friday, the Washington Wizards won a game that they shouldn’t have won on paper at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
The Washington Wizards have heavily utilized their G-League team affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, this season. With that, two-way players have gotten ample experience on the court in both the minor and major leagues.
The trade deadline is just a few days away, and the Washington Wizards are set up perfectly to make a move. They have players they are targeting, along with players that can be moved.
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 116-112 on Sunday. Riley, who hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and AJ Johnson, who added 17 points, led a sterling performance from Washington's bench which outscored Sacramento's 61-20.
The Washington Wizards do not need to make any more splashy moves ahead of the trade deadline. They are not a team making the playoffs this season, nor do they have aspirations to make a playoff push to end the year.
Late last week, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that the Washington Wizards are interested in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball. Ball currently has a $10 million annual salary that is part of a two-year contract which ends in the 2026-27 NBA season.
The history of NBA basketball in the District of Columbia has been somber for decades. Still, there are respected eras that defined the Washington Wizards/Bullets’ success, such as the Unseld era, the Webber-Howard era, and the “Agent Zero” era.
Washington coach Brian Keefe is in no doubt as to where the Wizards need to improve when they host the struggling Sacramento Kings on Sunday. After winning the first two legs of a five-game homestand, Washington came back to earth with a thud on Friday, trounced 142-111 by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Some nights in sports are about more than the final score. Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers game against the Washington Wizards was one of those nights. While
Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins plans to play Trae Young at some point late in the season to see how he fits with the team’s current core as part of their plans to sell their long-term project on the four-time NBA All-Star.
John Wall had a fiery message to the home crowd during the halftime break of the Washington Wizards’ matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Kyshawn George tallied 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and Alex Sarr recorded 16 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 109-99 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
Washington Wizards’ Trae Young represented the district by wearing a John Wall jersey on the retired guard’s special night during Thursday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Trae Young and the Wizards appear open to building something longer term. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, both sides are receptive to discussing a contract extension this offseason.
It wasn’t just a win; it was an exhale. A collective, deep breath that had been held for weeks in the nation’s capital finally was released on Tuesday night.
Speaking to Mark Medina of EssentiallySports, Wizards general manager Will Dawkins confirmed that newly acquired point guard Trae Young will remain on the shelf through the All-Star break, but stressed that the team isn’t shutting him down for the season.
The Wizards have agreed to sign big man Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract, agent Daniel Hazan tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). A first-round pick in 2016, Labissiere appeared in 148 regular season games from 2016-19 for Sacramento and Portland, averaging 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per night.
During a media session on Thursday, Wizards president Michael Winger said he’s not “setting some kind of barometer” for what he expects from his team in 2026/27 (Twitter link via Ben Strober of 106.7 The Fan).