After recently identifying the Heat, Nuggets, and Cavaliers as suitors for free agent forward DeMar DeRozan, ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter video link) said during an appearance on NBA Today on Tuesday that the Wizards are another team that has been in contact with DeRozan within the past few days.
The Washington Wizards are reportedly in talks with DeMar DeRozan, a six-time All-Star who ranks 16th in NBA history with 26,711 career points and turns 37 in August.
This offseason's coming back down to earth following LeBron James' most recent decision (that's with a lowercase "d" this time), and he leaves behind a free agency class with very few impact contributors left worth signing.
The Washington Wizards have held “some conversations” with DeMar DeRozan, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. ESPN reported that DeRozan, 36, has drawn interest from the Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency.
The favorites to take home the NBA's Rookie of the Year award are due to keep getting lightly shuffled over the quieter coming months between Summer League and this fall's regular season tip-off, but Washington Wizards fans can expect their new centerpiece to remain a fixture in the ever-changing odds.
An athlete's peak tends to coincide with the youthfulness of their 20s. Sometimes, though, that apex happens when they've had more time to marinate in experience, and that's sometimes true in the NBA.
The Washington Wizards, longtime punching bags of the east, are no strangers to the LeBron James experience. They remained within close proximity of the contenders he captained throughout the 2000s, with the 22x All-Star and all-time leading scorer trouncing Gilbert Arenas' Wizards in three consecutive first round matchups between 2006-08.
After the flurry of offseason transactions across the Eastern Conference, which four teams now sit atop the conference hierarchy entering the 2026-27 season?
Here’s the thing with being a cranky old guy — I have to kvetch before I can get to the good stuff. Here’s my gripe with the Wizards 2026 summer league: they shut guys down.
As the calendar flips toward August 6, the Washington Wizards face the most consequential front-office decision of their offseason. When Anthony Davis officially becomes eligible for a contract extension, it will set the tone for the franchise’s entire competitive trajectory.
The Washington Wizards concluded their most anticipated Summer League season in years with a 3-2 record. The excitement centered around No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa making his debut, but he wasn’t the only story.
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 apparently will not be getting his (extremely lofty) wish. The Washington Wizards would like to agree to a new long-term deal with their star big man Davis, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Thursday.
With LeBron James still undecided on a team for the 2026-27 season, rumors have speculated that he’s potentially interested in playing alongside Anthony Davis once again.
As of Wednesday, there was no indication that free-agent superstar LeBron James was close to revealing where he will play during the 2026-27 NBA season.
Anthony Davis and the Wizards appear content to let extension talks play out on their own timetable. According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, neither side is rushing to reach a new deal as Davis approaches Aug.
AJ Dybantsa has looked every bit like the No. 1 overall pick through his first two NBA Summer League games. The prospect is averaging 25 points, seven rebounds, two assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks while making an impact on both ends of the floor.
Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa gave a glimpse of his all-around talent in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Although he only appeared in two games, it was enough to show that he is a superstar in the making.
Now that Summer League is over, Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa won’t play in another organized game until the preseason. The 2026 No. 1 overall pick played in the first two contests in the Wizards’ Summer League slate, and he scored nearly all of his points from inside the arc.
Despite adding generational wing AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick and bringing in veteran star power to accelerate their competitive timeline, the Washington Wizards cannot afford to bury sophomore wing Will Riley on the bench during the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season.
The Wizards have filled their open two-way contract slot by signing 46th overall pick Felix Okpara to a two-way deal, per NBA.com’s official transaction log.