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Wizards Acquiring Cam Whitmore In Trade With Rockets

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Sam Amico | Last updated Jul 5, 2025 5:28 PM ET

The Washington Wizards are acquiring Cam Whitmore in a trade with the Houston Rockets for a 2026 second-round pick, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Whitmore gives the Wizards another promising young wing on a roster full of them, while the Rockets are getting some salary relief to help finalize the multi-team Kevin Durant trade involving the Phoenix Suns.

The Houston Rockets are trading Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. The deal gives Whitmore a tremendous opportunity for an increased role as he turns 21 on Tuesday and returns to the DMV area. pic.twitter.com/8BaBsVxjN2

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 5, 2025

“The Rockets worked with Whitmore, the No. 20 pick in 2023, and his reps at WME Basketball over the last few weeks on a new home,” Charania wrote. “He has averaged 10.8 points over two years — last season scoring 0.46 points per touch, 4th-best among players to record 1,000 touches.”

Whitmore can also be a pest defensively — an area in which Washington can afford to improve.

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