The Washington Wizards are in the market for a star, and this year’s NBA Draft could offer just that. The issue: Washington’s lottery luck — or lackthereof — plagued it once again, as the Wizards fell to the No. 6 pick after owning the league’s second-worst record for the second year in a row.
While Washington’s chances at drafting in the Top 3 of the 2025 NBA Draft rest solely on a trade, Wizards general manager Will Dawkins hasn’t been scared to move up for a player he covets.
The Wizards traded up to No. 7 in 2023 to select Bilal Coulibaly, and a year later, moved up two spots to No.