The Washington Wizards had a disastrous 2022 offseason that set them back for their future. The decision to give Bradley Beal a no-trade clause in his contract extension and draft Johnny Davis with the tenth pick will haunt the Wizards for a long time. Now that the Wizards are in rebuilding mode, a weakened trade market for Beal and a low-upside lottery pick in Davis look even more disastrous. Similarly, another under-the-radar move that looks much worse a year later is the decision to trade Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Denver Nuggets.
Last offseason, Washington traded Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith to Denver in exchange for Will Barton and Monte Morris.