Wizards Exercise Rookie Scale Team Options On Five Players

Here are those five players, along with the salaries they’ll make in 2027/28 now that their options have been picked up:

• Alex Sarr (fourth year, $15,611,798)
• Tre Johnson (third year, $9,061,680)
• Bub Carrington (fourth year, $7,257,729)
• Kyshawn George (fourth year, $5,435,892)
• Will Riley (third year, $3,864,000)

Each of the five players was already earning guaranteed contracts this season. Now that their fourth-year options have been exercised, Sarr, Carrington and George will be eligible for rookie scale extensions next offseason.

Sarr, the second overall pick in 2024, is off to a quiet start to his third season, averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 block on .524/.250/.727 shooting through six appearances (25.3 minutes per game). The French big man averaged 16.3 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.7 APG and 2.0 BPG in 48 games last season (27.2 MPG), though the Wizards weren’t exactly going all out to win.

Carrington was a part-time starter in his first two years, averaging 10.3 PPG, 4.5 APG and 3.8 RPG on .412/.374/.765 shooting in 164 regular season games (28.8 MPG). He’s been the primary backup point guard to Trae Young this season, having averaged 6.7 PPG, 2.2 APG and 1.5 RPG on .387/.458/1.000 shooting in six contests (19.7 MPG).

A Swiss-Canadian wing, George is arguably the most intriguing prospect of the group. The 6’8″ guard/forward had a mini-breakout 2025/26 campaign and has posted similar numbers thus far in ’26/27.

Johnson (No. 6 pick last year) and Riley (No. 21 in 2025) both played rotation roles as rookie last season. While that’s been true again for Johnson in year two, Canadian forward Riley has mostly been buried on the depth chart as the team looks to be more competitive. It’s possible the foot injury recently suffered by Justin Champagnie could open the door for minutes for Riley.

The Wizards will have until November 1, 2027 to decide whether to exercise their fourth-year options on Johnson and Riley.