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After six years as the Atlanta Hawks’ top executive, Travis Schlenk chose to move into an advisory role with Atlanta in Dec. 2022. He joined the Washington Wizards organization in 2023. Landry Fields, a former player and scout for the San Antonio Spurs, was hired by the Hawks as an Assistant General Manager in 2020. […] The post Landry Fields Set The Atlanta Hawks Back appeared first on The Lead .
The Washington Wizards have won just one NBA title, but that doesn’t mean they’ve lacked elite prospects. Before winning the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, Washington had made four No. 1 picks since 1960. With another talented prospect soon arriving in D.C., let’s look at where AJ Dybantsa — the potential No. 1 pick in the […]
From the moment Anthony Davis landed with the Washington Wizards last season, the length of his stay in D.C. became a hot topic.
Despite winning the fourth-overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after low odds, the Chicago Bulls just might want to get greedy. In a hypothetical trade scenario, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley imagines a scenario where the Bulls call up the Washington Wizards and talk about handing over the first-overall pick. What kind of framework would […] The post Chicago Bulls Cut Ties With 21-Year-Old Rising Star In NBA Mock Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
The Washington Wizards front office should be willing to trade Anthony Davis, especially considering that they didn't give up much to acquire him.
The Washington Wizards will meet with former Brigham Young star AJ Dybantsa in Washington, perhaps as soon as today, according to David Aldridge and Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Per Aldridge and Robbins, the Wizards may meet Dybantsa as soon as today. And so you know, it’s not set in stone that the Wizards will […]
The Washington Wizards are doing their homework as they prepare to make the first pick of the 2026 NBA draft, and that reportedly includes hosting top prospect AJ Dybantsa.
Potential No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Wizards officials at some point within the next few days, multiple league sources tell David Aldridge and Josh Robbins of The Athletic. According to Aldridge and Robbins, Dybantsa’s visit with the team could happen as early as Thursday. The Wizards […]
Washington Wizards guard Trae Young has a decision to make. The 27-year-old has a June 23 deadline to exercise his $48.9 million player option for the 2026-27 season, which is considered by many as an unlikely move. Here are the options Young and the Wizards have if he declines his option: What an extension looks […]
After Reggie Miller and before Victor Wembanyama, Trae Young was the biggest villain in the eyes of many New York Knicks fans.Young torched the Knicks in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, eliminating them in five games. He remains unpopular in some parts of the Knicks fanbase, though it might not be the […] The post Washington Wizards Star Trae Young Makes Feelings Clear on Spike Lee appeared first on HEAVY .
While the NBA world’s attention remains fixed on the blockbuster Finals series, Trae Young unexpectedly tilts the spotlight back toward himself. Ironically, Knicks fans never really forgot Young in the first place. They erupt into “F–k Trae Young” chants on every possible occasion. Yet, the veteran point guard believes that larger NBA narratives have overlooked […] The post “I Wasn’t This Slept on”: Trae Young Makes Bold Prediction for Wizards Season With Message to Haters appeared first on ...
The exercise of comparing draft prospects has driven me nuts for years. For a time, seemingly every wing with a good vertical was the next Michael Jordan. Tall kid who can dribble? The Next Magic. White forward who can shoot? Larry Bird. In this draft, AJ Dybantsa has been comped to Tracy McGrady and Andrew […]
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown reacted to the Washington Wizards' Trae Young saying this is "the most slept on I've been in my entire life."
Draft season is no stranger to rumors. It’s why some prefer the term “smoke screen season” when discussing the period between the NBA Draft Lottery and the NBA Draft. For the Washington Wizards, those rumors began the second they won the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft. That’s because this class lacks a consensus […]
Trae Young speaks up on his NBA future following trade to Wizards.
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 .