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Cam Whitmore Predicts Breakout Season for New Suns Star Jalen Green After All-Star ‘Snub’

Cam Whitmore’s NBA career has been a curiosity. After a strong showing at the 2023 Draft Combine, he dropped to 20th overall due to lingering injury concerns and reportedly poor interviews.

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'Trying To Get His Revenge': Cam Whitmore Turns Heads With Audacious Kevin Durant Take

Cam Whitmore was the last Rockets player before Kevin Durant who wore the number seven jersey. Just days after Durant was traded to the Rockets, Whitmore's time in Houston came to an end as he was traded to the Wizards for two second-round picks. Now, in a recent interview with NBA Insider Scoop B.

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Cam Whitmore News / Washington Wizards on SI / July 29

New Wizards Forward Opens Up About Washington Return

Cam Whitmore has been waiting to be a Washington Wizard. It was no coincidence that the Odenton, MD native ended up on his favorite childhood team; the Houston Rockets, having drafted the highly-touted prospect to a once-rebuilding situation, no longer needed the scoring phenom and gave him a say in his next destination.

Cam Whitmore News / Washington Wizards on SI / July 29

Wizards Forward Explains How He’ll Impact Team

Cam Whitmore has spent the last two seasons viewing the Washington Wizards from afar, still occupying the same spot at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings that they were at when he first joined the NBA.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 28

Ex-Rocket Cam Whitmore Talks Houston Tenure, Wizards Arrival

Cam Whitmore's tenure with the Houston Rockets was short, but it certainly wasn't unimportant. Through some ups and downs in his early NBA career, the 21-year-old was an electrifying player, now joining the Washington Wizards after being traded earlier in the offseason.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / July 19

New Wizards Guard Will Become Immediate Playmaker

When a company first hires an employee, its desire is for them to come in and make a difference immediately. The reality of the situation is that it is hard for that to happen.

Washington Wizards News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 17

Washington Wizards 2025 NBA free agency grades for every signing

The Washington Wizards have pulled off one of the most tactically sound offseasons in the NBA this summer. While much of the league was preoccupied with blockbuster trades and cap-space-burning max contracts, the Wizards quietly – and cleverly – reshaped their future.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / July 10

NBA Notes: Nuggets, Tim Hardaway Jr, Clippers, Wizards, Cam Whitmore

The Nuggets have officially signed veteran wing Tim Hardaway Jr. to a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday, adding another rotation option to a roster that has undergone significant changes this month.

NBA News / Bullets Forever / July 8

Wizards make excellent trade for Cam Whitmore

I’ll start with this: I love the Wizards trade for Cam Whitmore. He might or might not become a good player, but he’s young (entering his age 21 season), athletic, and was cheap to acquire (Washington paid two second round picks).

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 8

Wizards trade grade for Cam Whitmore deal

This summer, the Washington Wizards have done what any team coming off an 18-64 season should do: overhaul its roster. Not only did they deal Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey to the New Orleans Pelicans, but they later lumped that with a Houston Rockets trade that brought them Cam Whitmore.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 7

Did the Houston Rockets Win or Lose the Cam Whitmore Trade?

As expected this offseason, the Houston Rockets traded away 20-year-old wing Cam Whitmore after loading up at the forward position, which would have put the former first overall pick even lower on the depth chart.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / July 7

Bill Simmons says he’s ‘all-in’ on Cam Whitmore, but questions Washington Wizards fit

Bill Simmons is a huge supporter of Cam Whitmore, but how well does he expect things to go for him on the Washington Wizards? The Washington Wizards have been quite active during this offseason period.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / July 6

Wizards, Pelicans, Rockets complete three-team trade

As expected, the Wizards have rolled a pair of trade agreements with the Pelicans and Rockets into the same deal, officially completing the two deals as a single three-team transaction, per a press release from New Orleans.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / July 6

Wizards get a steal by landing 20-year-old scorer via trade

The Washington Wizards are embracing their rebuild. On Saturday, they acquired Cam Whitmore from the Houston Rockets. Washington sent out two future second-round picks as part of the deal.

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NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 6

Suns Reportedly Nearly Landed Recently Traded Forward

The Phoenix Suns' return from the Houston Rockets for superstar Kevin Durant was nearly different. According to HoopsHype, the Suns nearly acquired forward Cam Whitmore from Houston before they shifted to a different direction during trade talks.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / July 6

Why the Houston Rockets ignored better deals to send Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards

Cam Whitmore is now with the Washington Wizards after the Houston Rockets traded him. Most people thought the Rockets made a bad move, but they were actually helping Whitmore.

NBA News / WI Sports Heroics / July 5

Milwaukee Bucks May Have Missed Out as Rockets Flip Cam Whitmore for 2 Second-Round Picks

Based on the latest trade report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks may have missed a chance to cheaply acquire young talent. While trading for Kevin Durant was a homerun for Houston, it clogged the depth chart at the forward spots.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 6

Wizards may have gotten breakout star in trade with Rockets

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Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / July 5

Report: Rockets trade F Cam Whitmore to Wizards

The Houston Rockets are trading forward Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks, per ESPN. The 20-year-old was selected by the Rockets with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / July 5

Wizards Acquiring Cam Whitmore In Trade With Rockets

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

Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / July 5

Rockets Trade Promising First Round Pick To Eastern Conference

After spending the first two seasons of his career with the Houston Rockets, 2023 No. 20 pick Cam Whitmore has been traded to the Washington Wizards for a pair of second-round picks, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / July 5