Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards

Bub Carrington may be one of the most overlooked players heading into next season for the Washington Wizards. The Pittsburgh product was drafted inside of the NBA Draft lottery by Washington in the 2024 NBA Draft after sending Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon and the pick that eventually landed the young guard in D.C. Carrington's arrival was overlooked by the team's loaded rookie class that feautured both Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George,

Entering the offseason, Beasley was expected to cash in on the open market after putting together a career-year in Detroit. The sharpshooting guard was one of the top candidates to win the Sixth Man of the Year award and was a huge reason for the Pistons' impressive regular season. Beasley averaged 16.3 points, while shooting 43% from field goal range and an extremely efficient 41.6% from beyond the arc.

Starting things off with the acquisition of CJ McCollum to serve as a veteran leader in the Wizards backcourt, it became clear early on that Washington would be aggressive this offseason. Soon after, general manager Will Dawkins assembled one of the most underrated draft classes of the offseason, headlined by the move to land arguably the most explosive scorer in the 2025 NBA Draft in Tre Johnson with the No. 6 overall pick.

The Washington Wizards have plenty of high upside players rounding out their roster heading into next season. Bilal Coulibaly is a former lottery pick, with the skillset to be one of the best two-way players in the league at some point. Alex Sarr is former No. 2 overall pick with the ceiling to be one of the most unique talents in the league.

Giddey put together an impressive season during his first year in Chicago, looking like a player the Oklahoma City Thunder hoped he could become when they selected him in the lottery a few years back. The Australian product proved to be a savvy passer, underrated scorer and a player that could simply boost an offensive system in more ways than one.

Between the free agency signing of Jonas Valanciunas, failed acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon and bold moves to land Khris Middldeton and Marcus Smart and the NBA trade deadline in February, Washington has had their fair share of veteran additions over the last couple of seasons. Despite that, they've yet to find the veteran addition that they feel could help them take the next step in their rebuild moving forward.

The Washington Wizards have made it clear over the last few seasons that providing a veteran prescence for their young team has become a priority. Last offseason, Washington took a swing on Malcolm Brogdon hoping that the former Sixth Man of the Year could be the mentor in the backcourt that could help the team's group of high-upside backcourt prospects develop.

The Washington Wizards full schedule was released, highlighting anticipated matchups for the 2025-26 season, with a focus on their first game against Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks.

George, like many other athletes in the league viewed the chance to represent his country on his chest as an honor, but that's not the only reason the versatile forward elected to suit up for Team Canada this offseason.

Craig Hoffman has been appointed as the Senior Director of Basketball Identity and Integration for Monumental Basketball, signaling a proactive approach to reshape the narrative for both the Washington Wizards and Mystics.