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Jeff Teague calls out Washington Wizards for confusing trade, ‘what are we doing’

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By Godwin Mathew | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 5:30 PM ET

The Washington Wizards have made some big moves in the offseason as part of their roster reconstruction

As a result, the franchise has players like CJ McCollum and Cam Whitmore on their roster.

They already had the likes of Khris Middleton and Marcus Smart, but the organization added a few more talented players in the offseason to make them look like an interesting team going into the 2025-26 season.

Just when it seemed like the Washington Wizards had made all the moves, they traded away Kelly Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for Blake Wesley, Malaki Branham and a 2026 second-round pick.

Both players that the Wizards added in the trade for Olynyk are guards, a move that a former NBA player did not support due to the wide array of talent the team already had in their backcourt.

The Washington Wizards are trading Kelly Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of Dallas, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City), sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/JWiOF2nzq2
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 8, 2025

Jeff Teague calls out Wizards for recent trade

Last season, the Wizards finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with only 18 wins.

They did not have a lot of strength in their backcourt apart from Jordan Poole as Smart and Malcolm Brogdon were injured for a lot of the games.

This led to the team deciding to bring in a lot of acquisitions in the offseason, but former NBA player Jeff Teague believes they are a bit too overloaded in the backcourt.

Speaking on his podcast, Teague said: “Did you see the trade they made, they added two more guards. What are we doing? Now I’m lost.

“I just don’t know the direction. I would love to talk to somebody from the Wizards organization and ask them. What are they going to do with, six, seven, eight guards.

“And they are all young. I don’t like what they got going on.”

Wizards have an interesting roster for next season

While Teague’s criticism of the Wizards backcourt makes sense, they are a side that has suffered due to injuries and need the necessary backup to compete.

Alongside all the trades, the team also picked Tre Johnson in the draft, who was one of the most talented guards in the NCAA tournament.

He is a brilliant scorer and also shot 39% from three-point range for Texas. If he can carry the same momentum into the league, Johnson will be a player to watch out for.