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YODA identifies Wizards NBA draft doppelgangers

The Washington Wizards went into the 2025 offseason with three picks — numbers 6, 18, and 40. After a few transactions, they emerged from the 2025 NBA Draft with what they hope will be a haul — Texas guard Tre Johnson (6th pick), Illinois wing Will Riley (21st), and Florida State wing Jamir Watkins (43rd).

When it comes to evaluating potential NBA players, I defer to the judgement of Wizards general manager Will Dawkins, and the management team. That said, Ye Olde Draft Analyzer (YODA for short), my stat-based prospect evaluation tool, has come to somewhat different conclusions than Dawkins and company.