Three Wizards 2026 New Year's Resolutions

The Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs each got the first and second overall picks in 2025. The Spurs had a better record than all the East lottery teams that did not make the playoffs, and the Mavericks were one win away from making the playoffs. Obviously, fortune does favor the bold, as both of those squads were selected first and second in the draft. The Wizards should do the same, as clearly, the less you tank, the better your luck.

No matter what, this organization needs to improve its luck either by being bold or by carryin' around a horseshoe. Will Dawkins may have eaten 12 grapes at midnight to improve his luck. This team just has to get lucky this year in the draft.

Develop as Much as Possible

This team is young and does not have many guys entering or exiting their primes. The leading older players are CJ McCollum, who is a prime trade candidate, and Khris Middleton. Both players are on expiring contracts, which also helps. After that, the veterans are Anthony Gill and Corey Kispert. Kispert, though, is only 26, so he has not even reached his prime yet. This means the young players should have as much time as possible to develop.

Tre Johnson has already taken a step this season, as his confidence keeps growing and growing each game. Alex Sarr is stepping up and looks like a potential All-Star. These two are just the tip of the iceberg, though. Kyshawn George also looks excellent, Bub Carrington has stepped up lately, and Bilal Coulibaly continues to look like a defensive menace.

Other players could really use the G-League to develop, like AJ Johnson, Will Riley, and Jamir Watkins. Still, 2026 should be a year focused on development for the Wizards.

Don't Overthink Anything

This could apply to the players and the front office. Wherever the teams pick lands, they cannot overthink who to draft. It should be simple: you take the best available player and figure out the rest later. This team desperately needs a superstar. Sure, Sarr could be that player, but there are multiple players in this upcoming draft with that kind of upside. So, instead of going for fit, they should draft whoever they think is best.

The players should also not overthink; just play comfortably on the court. Take what is given to them, and play their style of basketball. It has worked well for Carringotn in the last few games, and other players could really model their mindset off of his. The more you think, the more mistakes you are going to make. The team should just play loose and have fun. That is when the Wiz Kids play their best basketball.