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Since being acquired in a mid-season trade, Trae Young has been widely expected to forgo his $49MM player option for next season in order to sign a multiyear deal with the Wizards. Reporting in the wake of that trade suggested that a three-year contract in the range of $120MM might makes sense for Young and […]
Although the Atlanta Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in the middle of the 2025-26 season, Young was limited to just 15 total games (five with Washington) as he was dealing with a right quad contusion. Nevertheless, the eight-year veteran is confident he can bounce back in a big way and lead his […] The post Trae Young has eyes on Knicks ahead of 1st full season with Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Washington Wizards point guard Trae Young believes that the present moment represents the "most slept on" that he's ever been in his entire life, per comments made on the Pivot Podcast (26:57 mark).
Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins has made six first-round picks during his three years in charge. And he has a type. Dawkins seemingly values four things when evaluating prospects: positional versatility, defensive impact, shooting, and long-term upside. Those characteristics are reflected in all six of the first-round picks he’s made since 2023, with some […]
As proud (and fortunate) owners of the 2026 NBA Draft's No. 1 pick, the Washington Wizards have options.
The Utah Jazz will have the opportunity to draft a generational player regardless of who the Washington Wizards pick at #1. Two of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer will be there to pick, depending on what the Wizards do. But of all those three prospects, who will survive Utah Twitter the best? Let’s […]
While the Wizards continue to evaluate their options with the first overall pick and have not yet decided who they’ll select, sources around the NBA continue to think BYU wing AJ Dybantsa is their “most likely target,” according to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic. Regardless of where he ends up, Dybantsa believes his new team […]
The Trae Young-Anthony Davis Duo in D.C. might be over before it begins. There's a lot of talk this offseason that AD may be on the move without having played a single game for the Washington Wizards. Davis was acquired in a trade deadline deal from the Dallas Mavericks, but the 33-year-old sat out the rest of the year due to injury (I know, you're shocked). He managed to play just 20 games this past season, all told. But with career averages of 24 points per game, 10.7 boards and 2.3 bl...
The Washington Wizards have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but they have to build around this season's marquee acquisition, Trae Young.
Ben Strober’s childhood home was no stranger to the sounds of nightly D.C. sports broadcasts. He was enamored by Washington’s best athletes, whether from the then-Redskins, Wizards, Nationals, or Capitals. Back then, Strober had hopes of becoming like the players he watched on television. Today, he works among them. As a producer on 106.7 The […] The post Wizards Broadcaster Ben Strober Turned Fandom Into a Career appeared first on The Lead .
Trae Young looks set to extend his tenure with the Wizards.
The future is bright for the Washington Wizards, with the team both holding the No. 1 overall pick in the […]
No matter how much young talent the Washington Wizards accumulate, they are still going to have to overpay Trae Young this offseason.
Things may be looking up for the Washington Wizards as they own the No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA Draft. Many believe the Wizards will select AJ Dybantsa, a can’t-miss prospect at the wing position. A starting lineup of Dybantsa, Trae Young, Kyshawn George, Anthony Davis, and Alex Sarr is not too shabby if […] The post Wizards rumors: The $120 million contract extension Trae Young is expected to sign appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A mock trade sees the Warriors acquire Anthony Davis from the Wizards.
On the Wizards' upcoming offseason, salary cap situation, key contract decisions, rotational needs & marginal moves, and the draft and what would be required to trade down from the first overall pick.
For most of the past two decades, the Washington Wizards have been bad. During that 20-year span, they’ve managed an above .500 record just six times. Their cumulative regular season winning percentage was 40.2% — second worst in the league. Only the Sacramento Kings (39.6%) were worse. And the Kings had to play in the […]
Listen now | Greg Finberg returns to the show to discuss the Wizards’ offseason.
The Washington Wizards entered 2026 with a projected $80 million in cap space for the 2026-27 season. But after acquiring four players before the February deadline — including Trae Young and Anthony Davis — and winning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, the Wizards sit just $11 million below the luxury tax. […]
The Houston Rockets could add Anthony Davis to their roster without giving up too much if the Washington Wizards are interested in a move. Davis was acquired by Washington during the season when the Wizards looked to improve the roster for next season. However, there have been multiple comments from Davis talking about Washington’s negative […] The post Houston Rockets Best Trade Package For Anthony Davis Revealed appeared first on HEAVY .
Duke forward Cameron Boozer explained why he believes the Washington Wizards should select him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
In a one-on-one interview with Ari Alexander of 7News Boston (Twitter video link), AJ Dybantsa praised both the Wizards and the Jazz and said he was confident he’ll end up being the No. 1 overall pick in a few weeks, as Jackson Payne of The Deseret News relays. Washington controls the first pick and Utah […]
When the Washington Wizards go on the clock at the NBA Draft on June 23, they’ll have a wealth of options — each of whom could be The Franchise Player that leads them for the next decade or so. In the first two parts of this ongoing series, we’ve looked at AJ Dybantsa and Cam […]
Superstars are hard to come by. That’s because they possess a rare combination of skills, excitement and star power that turn good teams into contenders. But acquiring one becomes easier when a team owns the No. 1 pick — like the Washington Wizards do in the 2026 NBA Draft. AJ Dybantsa, who averaged a Division-I-best […]
It’s June. The second game of the NBA Finals is later today. But here we are, still think about the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24, 2026. FanDuel Sportsbook will say that AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick and so will everyone’s mom, dad, sibling, better half and dog. Even Dybantsa thinks so himself. […]