2025–26 Washington Wizards season
Season of NBA team the Washington Wizards
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The 2025–26 Washington Wizards season was the 65th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 52nd in the Washington, D.C. area.
| 2025–26 Washington Wizards season | |
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| Head coach | Brian Keefe |
| President | Michael Winger |
| General manager | Will Dawkins |
| Owner | Ted Leonsis |
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–65 (.207) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Monumental Sports Network |
| Radio | |
On January 9, 2026, the Wizards acquired guard Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks through a trade in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.[1] On February 5, the team later acquired more veterans in former All-Stars Anthony Davis and D'Angelo Russell through a three-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets. However, Young and Davis would not immediately suit up while recovering from injuries.[2] On March 12, the Wizards were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth season in a row following a 131–136 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic.
The Wizards finished the season with a 17–65 record, the second worst in franchise history and the worst one throughout the entire season.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 6 | Tre Johnson | Shooting Guard |  United States |
Texas |
| 1 | 18 | Walter Clayton Jr. | Point Guard | United States |
Florida |
| 2 | 40 | Micah Peavy | Point Guard | United States |
Georgetown |
The Wizards entered the draft holding two first-round selections and one second-round pick.[3][4] They had acquired an additional 2025 first-round selection, the 18th pick, from the Memphis Grizzlies via a trade in February 2025. Although Washington had traded its original 2025 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in the five-team trade that sent Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021 and the pick was eventually held by the Boston Celtics on draft night, the team acquired a second-round pick from the Phoenix Suns as part of the Bradley Beal trade in 2023.
With the sixth overall pick, they selected Tre Johnson from Texas. Washington traded its 18th overall pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for the rights to the 21st pick (Will Riley), the 43rd pick (Jamir Watkins), and two future second-round selections.[5]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | – | 24–17 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1.0 | 26–16 | 19–21 | 9–8 | 82 |
| pi – Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2.0 | 21–20 | 23–18 | 11–5 | 82 |
| pi – Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3.0 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 10–7 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29.0 | 11–30 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Detroit Pistons * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – New York Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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October: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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November: 1–12 (home: 1–4; road: 0–8)
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December: 6–8 (home: 3–5; road: 3–3)
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January: 4–11 (home: 4–5; road: 0–6)
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February: 4–8 (home: 3–4; road: 1–4)
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March: 1–15 (home: 0–6; road: 1–9)
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April: 0–7 (home: 0–4; road: 0–3)
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NBA Cup
After previously being winless in the last two NBA Cup appearances they had, the Wizards would finally win their first NBA Cup match on November 25, 2025 against the Atlanta Hawks. Despite that victory, however, it would be nowhere near enough for them to advance into the NBA Cup's tournament setting for this season.
East Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 4 | 0 | 458 | 403 | +55 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 468 | 472 | −4 | |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 492 | 466 | +26 | |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 431 | 431 | 0 | |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 1 | 3 | 443 | 520 | −77 |
Source: NBA
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Marvin Bagley III† | 38 | 8 | 19.2 | .626 | .421 | .711 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .7 | 10.1 |
| Leaky Black | 15 | 9 | 28.9 | .388 | .345 | .875 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 7.1 |
| Malaki Branham | 28 | 0 | 9.9 | .473 | .378 | .824 | 1.6 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Bub Carrington | 82 | 48 | 27.7 | .424 | .408 | .730 | 3.4 | 4.6 | .6 | .2 | 10.7 |
| Justin Champagnie | 69 | 19 | 20.0 | .502 | .319 | .784 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .9 | .6 | 8.7 |
| Sharife Cooper | 41 | 1 | 17.1 | .514 | .382 | .833 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .4 | .1 | 8.1 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 56 | 56 | 26.2 | .425 | .319 | .746 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| Kyshawn George | 48 | 48 | 29.0 | .438 | .381 | .802 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .9 | 14.8 |
| Keshon Gilbert† | 3 | 0 | 16.0 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Anthony Gill | 55 | 8 | 17.3 | .628 | .354 | .739 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | 5.8 |
| Jaden Hardy† | 23 | 0 | 20.4 | .443 | .420 | .686 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 12.6 |
| AJ Johnson† | 25 | 0 | 8.6 | .325 | .280 | .750 | 1.2 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Tre Johnson | 60 | 42 | 24.1 | .419 | .358 | .874 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | 12.2 |
| Corey Kispert† | 19 | 2 | 19.5 | .496 | .395 | .765 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | 9.2 |
| Skal Labissière | 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .600 | .200 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 4.3 | |
| CJ McCollum† | 35 | 35 | 30.9 | .454 | .393 | .804 | 3.5 | 3.6 | .7 | .3 | 18.8 |
| Khris Middleton† | 34 | 34 | 24.3 | .433 | .333 | .841 | 3.9 | 3.3 | .8 | .3 | 10.3 |
| Julian Reese | 13 | 10 | 30.9 | .529 | .636 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .6 | 11.8 | |
| Kadary Richmond | 3 | 0 | 22.3 | .625 | .500 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | .3 | 8.3 |
| Will Riley | 74 | 18 | 22.1 | .439 | .316 | .800 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .1 | 10.3 |
| Alex Sarr | 48 | 48 | 27.2 | .482 | .333 | .692 | 7.4 | 2.7 | .8 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
| Tristan Vukčević | 49 | 12 | 13.7 | .479 | .347 | .784 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .7 | 9.0 |
| Jamir Watkins | 50 | 7 | 20.6 | .446 | .297 | .695 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .5 | 7.4 |
| Cam Whitmore | 21 | 0 | 16.9 | .456 | .286 | .742 | 2.8 | .7 | .7 | .4 | 9.2 |
| Alondes Williams | 4 | 0 | 25.3 | .615 | .357 | .875 | 6.3 | 3.0 | .8 | .8 | 11.0 |
| Trae Young† | 5 | 5 | 20.8 | .595 | .429 | .708 | 3.0 | 6.2 | .6 | .2 | 15.2 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Transactions
Trades
| June 25, 2025 | To Washington Wizards
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To Utah Jazz
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[6] |
| June 28, 2025 | To Washington Wizards |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
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[7] |
| July 6, 2025 | Three-team trade | [8][9] [10] | |
To Houston Rockets
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To New Orleans Pelicans
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To Washington Wizards
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| July 8, 2025 | To Washington Wizards
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To San Antonio Spurs |
[11] |
| January 9, 2026 | To Washington Wizards |
To Atlanta Hawks |
[12][13] |
| February 5, 2026 | Three-team trade | [14][15][16] | |
To Charlotte Hornets
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To Dallas Mavericks
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To Washington Wizards
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- This pick was previously split, with Washington receiving it if No. 31–50 and New Orleans receiving it if No. 51–60; Washington will now receive the pick regardless of its position.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date re-signed | Player | Contract | Ref. |
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| August 7, 2025 | Anthony Gill | 1 year | [18] |
| February 22, 2026 | Tristan Vukčević | 3 year, $9M | [19] |
Additions
| Date signed | Player | Contract | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 10, 2025 | Marvin Bagley III | 1 year, $3,080,921 | Memphis Grizzlies | [20] |
| February 22, 2026 | Leaky Black | Two-Way Contract | Capital City Go-Go | [19] |
| February 28, 2026 | Julian Reese | Two-Way Contract | Raptors 905 | [21] |
Subtractions
| Date signed | Player | Notes | New team | Ref. |
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| Richaun Holmes | July 14, 2025 | Waived | Panathinaikos (Greek Basketball League) | [22] |
| Blake Wesley | July 19, 2025 | Waived | Portland Trail Blazers | [23] |
| Marcus Smart | July 20, 2025 | Waived, buyout | Los Angeles Lakers | [24] |
| Jaylen Martin | August 4, 2025 | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers | [25] |
| Dillon Jones | October 19, 2025 | Waived | Rip City Remix | [26] |
| Danté Exum | February 8, 2026 | Waived | [27] | |