Amidst a tough losing stretch, there are always going to be positives to look at. For the Washington Wizards, there are several positive signs. Even in a close loss to the Charlotte Hornets, where the final score was 119-115, it felt like a great day of basketball for the Wiz Kids.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Charlotte Hornets, 119-115 on Saturday afternoon. The game was moved to earlier in the day due to an imminent ice storm that will hit Charlotte and the Carolinas.
The Washington Wizards have finally begun turning a corner into a new era of competitive basketball. Several trades, drafts, and signings after their last playoff appearance, Washington finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The Wizards are leaning all the way into youth. So far, it is not subtle. Washington rolled out the youngest starting lineup since the NBA began tracking starters in 1970-71, according to Elias.
The Washington Wizards (10-33) have the worst record in the league. They are on an eight-game losing streak, having already suffered a 14-game losing streak earlier this season. The team is also dealing with multiple injuries.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Washington Wizards are 10-33 heading into Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. They’ve lost eight straight. They rank near the bottom of the league in both offense and defense.
With the Washington Wizards beginning to take the proper steps to exit their rebuild and enter a stage of playoff contention in the near future, many fans and members of the media have begun to reminisce and think back on moves that were made that could be considered mistakes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s one thing for the Washington Wizards‘ young building blocks to have a good game, and it’s another to do so the same day Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger announced that the front office will evaluate which players it will keep over the next six to 18 months as the team progresses in its rebuild.
While most of the Washington Wizards’ rumors have circulated potential deadline deals, one report suggests they may be looking ahead to the offseason. The Wizards fail to get a deal done during the trade deadline.
Welcome to the second installment of “Wizards and Whatnot,” where I take you through the happenings around the NBA and check in on the Wizards when necessary.
The Wizards finally have a true point guard with Trae Young, something the team has not had since Russell Westbrook. Their current starting point guard, Bub Carrington, has had some struggles learning the position.
Not all changes and moves have to happen at the NBA trade deadline. Some teams prefer to wait until the offseason to make a trade or signing based on their draft pick.
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).
With less than two weeks until the deadline, the Washington Wizards have been the subject of numerous trade rumors. From clinging to the possibility of getting Jonathan Kuminga, a “long-shot” opportunity to land Zion Williamson, to possibly landing great role pieces in Jerami Grant or Immanuel Quickley.
The 2025 NBA Draft class has looked like everything it was billed to be. It's positively brimming with young talents with each of their own realistic shots at factoring into the league as long-term building blocks, as many of those rookies already look like impact pieces.
In a classic dog days of the NBA season kind of game, the Wizards lost to the Denver Nuggets, 107-97. It was Washington’s eighth straight loss, and it was a slog to watch.
The Washington Wizards aren't overly-burdened with trade offers to field. Most of their league-wide peers understand that they're intent on building around their young core, an assortment of recently-drafted prospects who continually push the organization in a more competitive direction.
As the 2025-26 season approaches the trade deadline, where all rumors and reports are set to come to their annual head on February 5, the usual whispers that surround just about every team this time of year have begun to circulate once more.
Peyton Watson scored a career-high 35 points to go along with eight rebounds, fueling the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 107-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
The Washington Wizards are attempting to earn their 11th win of the season on Thursday in a contest against the Denver Nuggets. Early on in the game, Alex Sarr somehow managed to record a bucket and what appears to be the most improbable shot you may ever see.
The Wizards have been awarded a disabled player exception, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line (Twitter link). The team applied for a DPE last week after announcing that Cam Whitmore would miss the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.
The Knicks have reached an agreement on a two-way contract with former first-round pick Dillon Jones, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
The Wizards will keep their eyes open for another buy-low swing like the one they took on Trae Young, but league sources tell The Athletic’s Josh Robbins that is not the most likely way they operate at the trade deadline.