Not much is expected of the Washington Wizards this year. The team finished 35-47 and made several big moves towards a rebuild. The Wizards were part of a three-way trade that saw Kristaps Porzingis go to Boston, Marcus Smart go to Memphis and former Duke point guard savant Tyus Jones go to Washington.
Washington also got Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the 35th pick in this summer’s draft, which they used for Julian Phillips (they traded him to Chicago for the Bull’s 2026 and 2027 second round picks).
Washington has some other useful pieces, including Jordan Poole, late of the Warriors, Deni Avdija, and rookie Bilal Coulibaly.