The Washington Wizards started their offseason off with a bang when they landed CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and draft compensation.
Washington quickly elected to offload the newly acquired veteran big man to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for a pair of former first-round picks in Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley.
Following the addition of Cam Whitmore, Washington found themselves in position to make tough roster decisions to get the roster back down to size which eventually led to the buyouts of Marcus Smart, Richaun Holmes and Wesley.