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Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / February 26

Wizards Promote Second-Round Rookie To 15-Man Roster

On Thursday morning, the Washington Wizards rewarded rookie Jamir Watkins with a new two-year contract, per ESPN senior insider Shams Charania. Selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft out of Florida State, Watkins originally signed a two-way contract with the Wizards in early July.

Washington Wizards News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 26

Wizards give promising rookie new 2-year contract

The Washington Wizards have been in full tank mode as of late, with several players, including trade acquisitions Trae Young and Anthony Davis, sidelined due to supposed injuries.

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Jamir Watkins News / Hoops Rumors / February 26

Wizards’ Jamir Watkins To Receive Promotion, Two-Year Deal

The Wizards are promoting two-way player Jamir Watkins to their 15-man roster and will sign him to a new two-year contract, his agents at CAA Sports tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

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Anthony Davis News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 26

Anthony Davis Voices Excitement Over Wizards' Star Potential

Anthony Davis may just yet suit up for the 2025-26 Washington Wizards, where he'll have the chance to put together a promo reel advertising what long-beleaguered fans should look forward to.

Trae Young News / Athlon Sports / February 25

Trae Young Shares Injury Update Nearly 2 Months After Trade

The Washington Wizards are mixing youth and veteran leadership for the near future, and the biggest move they made was trade for Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 25

Wizards Rookie Continues Thriving in Expanded Role

Although it has been a somewhat disappointing 2025-26 campaign for the Washington Wizards, there are still multiple positives fans can take away from the season.

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / February 25

Wizards Rookie May Be Up For A Massive Role Next Season

The Washington Wizards have officially gone three-for-three in the last two drafts. The 2024 class trio of Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, and Bub Carrington has proven to be true pieces of Washington’s rebuild.

Trae Young News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 25

Why Trae Young’s Wizards trade won’t change how he truly feels about Hawks, fans

Trae Young was the leader and the face of the Atlanta Hawks for eight years before he was traded to the Washington Wizards in January. Although things didn’t end with the Hawks the way he had imagined, Young will never harbor any ill feelings toward the franchise that gave him his start in the NBA.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

NBA News / Bullets Forever / February 25

Wizards Lose by 21 to the Hawks. It Wasn’t That Close.

The highlight of last night’s Wizards loss to the Atlanta Hawks was almost certainly the singing of the National Anthem by the Chamblee High School Mixed Chorus and River Ridge High School Junior ROTC.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 25

Wizards Should Extend These Two Young Guards

With the Washington Wizards’ recent decision to extend center Tristan Vuckevic to a long-term deal, the question of which Wizard is next on the extension board has arisen.

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Trae Young News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 25

Wizards’ Trae Young sends heartfelt message to Atlanta after tribute video

The Washington Wizards are trusting Trae Young to help push them through their agonizingly long rebuild, but before they acquired him in a trade this past January, the four-time All-Star point guard breathed new life into the Atlanta Hawks.

C.J. McCollum News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 24

Wizards Get Throttled By CJ McCollum and the Hawks

The Washington Wizards met up with some familiar faces, taking on the Atlanta Hawks in the first of a back-to-back. The Wizards went into Atlanta and saw former teammates CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert for the first time since they were traded for Trae Young.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / February 24

Wizards at Hawks final score: Washington blown out 119-98

The Washington Wizards lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, 119-98. Again, like most games this season, the Wizards were the underdogs and it showed right away.

Washington Wizards News / Athlon Sports / February 24

Anthony Davis Sends Championship Message After Wizards Trade

Anthony Davis has yet to make his debut for the Washington Wizards following a midseason trade. The Wizards acquired Davis from the Dallas Mavericks on Feb.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Wire / February 24

Anthony Davis: Wizards pairing with Trae Young can form ‘dynamic duo’

Anthony Davis hasn’t played a game yet for the Wizards, but he already has a vision for how this thing could work. Still sidelined as he recovers from a hand injury, Davis told Monumental Sports Network that he’s excited about the fit in Washington.

Alex Sarr News / The Lead / February 23

Alex Sarr Is Already One of the Best Paint Defenders in the NBA

In his rookie season, Alex Sarr was still transitioning to the NBA. The offense didn’t come easily. The second overall pick shot just 39.4% from the floor.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 22