Just days after declining his $49 million player option, Trae Young signed a four-year, approximately $212 million deal to stay with the Washington Wizards. The four-time NBA All-Star will hold a player option in Year 4. As ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news, he noted: “He decided that he wanted the trade there, he landed […]
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Darryn Peterson's decision to only work out for the Wizards ahead of draft night may not be what you expect.
Rival teams believe the Wizards are targeting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania said on the network’s NBA Draft Preview show (YouTube link). Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal reported a couple days ago that Washington “currently” plans to take Dybantsa, who’s ranked No. 2 on ESPN’s big […]
A number of mock drafts, including one from B/R's Jonathan Wasserman, projected the Washington Wizards to select BYU's AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in Tuesday's NBA draft, but that would mean passing up on arguably the most talented player available.
All eyes could quickly shift to the Wizards after the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes are settled.
The Wizards' decision at No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft couldn't be clearer after Trae Young's extension.
The Washington Wizards made a splash on Monday morning, the day before the start of the 2026 NBA Draft. Despite having the first overall pick in Tuesday’s draft, Washington elected to make some news by agreeing to a new deal with guard Trae Young. According to ESPN, Young and the Wizards agreed to a four-year, […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s NBA Draft, former BYU standout AJ Dybantsa compared his class to one of the best in NBA history. Dybantsa is presumed to be the number one pick by the Washington Wizards and recently did an interview with Malika Andrews, singing high praises about his specific draft class. He even compared the draft […]
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After signing veteran point guard Trae Young to a new contract, the Washington Wizards reportedly still plan to use their No. 1 pick in Tuesday's NBA draft.
Recently, Washington Wizards guard Trae Young re-signed with the team on a new four-year contract extension worth $212 million, as reported by NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal keeps Young with Washington over the long term after he recently opted out of his player option for next season. Now, more has been revealed […]
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Trae Young is expected to remain in Washington for the long term, as the star guard plans to sign a new four-year contract worth approximately $212 million, according to ESPN. The agreement will include a player option for the fourth season and comes after Young declined his $49 million player option in favor of securing […]
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The Washington Wizards have made costly investments in the past, and while some fans will criticize their long-term vision once again, the organization clearly believes it traded for the right point guard back in January. Trae Young intends to sign a four-year, $212 million contract to remain in D.C., per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The four-time […]
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Trae Young is staying in Washington after agreeing to a four-year contract worth approximately $212 million.
Trae Young and the Wizards have agreed to a new four-year contract worth approximately $212MM, Josh Robbins of The Athletic tweets. The fourth year of the deal will be a player option. The value of Young’s new contract is approximately the maximum that a rival team could have offered him, rather than the max that […]
Reports last week suggested that Kansas guard Darryn Peterson planned to only meet with the Washington Wizards ahead of Tuesday's first round at the NBA draft. The Wizards, of course, hold the top overall pick.
Hall of Fame forward Carmelo Anthony weighed in on the Washington Wizards drafting AJ Dybantsa with the number one pick in this year’s NBA Draft. While some fans predict the Wizards will select Darryn Peterson, who is projected to go No. 2 to the Utah Jazz on most mock drafts, Anthony interviewed Dybantsa ahead of […]
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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young intends to sign a maximum contract extension to remain in the nation’s capital, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. The reported four-year, $212 million max contract comes days after Young declined his $48.97 million player option for the 2026-27 season. Young’s cap hit will rise by roughly 5% in each season […]
The Wizards have a clear player to target at No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Stephen A. Smith is accusing Seth Greenberg of pulling the rug out from under him after flip-flopping on Darryn Peterson. The NBA Draft is here, and Greenberg is going all-in on Peterson, saying the guard from Kansas should be the No. 1 pick by the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. That’s not a hot take, Peterson…
On Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks came to terms with CJ McCollum on a one-year contract extension to keep him in Atlanta. McCollum had a strong close to the season for the Hawks after being traded there as part of the Trae Young trade with the Washington Wizards in January. Now, more information has come to […]
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Some Exclusive FortyEightMinutes Intel Ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft The No. 5 pick remains very much on the table in trade talks, a non-Clippers source tells FortyEightMinutes. One scout believes the Clippers will convince the Kings to trade up to No. 5 so that Sacramento can select Darius Acuff and the Clippers can select […]
The Utah Jazz are just over 24 hours away from the 2026 NBA Draft, where they will have the number two overall pick. Many anticipate that the Jazz will select former Kansas point guard Darryn Peterson at the slot, with the Washington Wizards expected to select AJ Dybantsa out of BYU at number one. There […]
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The Wizards fanbase just received a much-needed update ahead of the NBA Draft.
For just the fifth time in franchise history, the Washington Wizards have the first pick in the NBA Draft. In what may turn out to be a rare stroke of good fortune, they’re at the top of a loaded draft class. The consensus on the 2026 draft is that Brigham Young forward AJ Dybantsa will […]