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2026–27 Washington Wizards season

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The 2026–27 Washington Wizards season is the 66th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 53rd in the Washington, D.C. area. After finishing with the worst record the previous season, the Wizards held the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft and selected AJ Dybantsa.

Head coachBrian Keefe
PresidentMichael Winger
General managerWill Dawkins
OwnerTed Leonsis
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2026–27 Washington Wizards season
Head coachBrian Keefe
PresidentMichael Winger
General managerWill Dawkins
OwnerTed Leonsis
ArenaCapital One Arena
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionMonumental Sports Network
Radio
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Draft picks

Main article: 2026 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 1 AJ Dybantsa SF United States United States BYU
2 51 Izaiyah Nelson PF/C United States United States South Florida
2 60 Malique Lewis SF Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago S.E. Melbourne Phoenix (Australia)
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The first-round selection landed first overall, having tied with the best odds after finishing with the worst record in the previous season. The Wizards used the pick to draft AJ Dybantsa. The Wizards' original second-round selection was traded to the Houston Rockets as an exchange for John Wall in 2020 and was eventually held by the New York Knicks,[1] who used it to draft Bruce Thornton.

During the second night of the draft, the Wizards joined a three-team trade that sent the rights to the 51st pick Izaiyah Nelson to the Orlando Magic and the 60th pick Malique Lewis to the Milwaukee Bucks. In return, the Wizards received the rights to Felix Okpara, who was drafted 46th overall by Orlando.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 8 Deandre Ayton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1998-07-23 Arizona
G 7 Bub Carrington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-07-21 Pittsburgh
G/F 9 Justin Champagnie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-29 Pittsburgh
G 0 Bilal Coulibaly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-07-26 France
F/C 23 Anthony Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
F 4 AJ Dybantsa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2007-01-29 BYU
F 18 Kyshawn George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-12-12 Miami (FL)
G 12 Tre Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-03-07 Texas
F 22 Khris Middleton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1991-08-12 Texas A&M
C 34 Felix Okpara (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2004-04-20 Tennessee
F 15 Julian Reese (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2003-06-30 Maryland
F 27 Will Riley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2006-02-10 Illinois
C 20 Alex Sarr 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2005-04-26 France
C 00 Tristan Vukčević 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2003-03-11 Serbia
F 5 Jamir Watkins (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-07-06 Florida State
F 1 Cam Whitmore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2004-07-08 Villanova
G 3 Trae Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 1998-09-19 Oklahoma
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Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) G League assignment
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: July 8, 2026

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Game log

Preseason

More information 2026 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0), Game ...
2026 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 8 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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2 October 10 Detroit Capital One Arena
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3 October 12 Brooklyn Capital One Arena
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4 October 16 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
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2026–27 preseason schedule
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Regular season

More information 2026–27 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0), Game ...
2026–27 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 21 Milwaukee Capital One Arena
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2 October 23 Toronto Capital One Arena
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3 October 24 @ Chicago United Center
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4 October 26 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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5 October 28 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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6 October 30 Charlotte Capital One Arena
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 2 @ Orlando Kia Center
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8 November 4 Atlanta Capital One Arena
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9 November 6 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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10 November 7 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
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11 November 9 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
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12 November 11 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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13 November 12 Detroit Capital One Arena
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14 November 15 Houston Capital One Arena
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15 November 16 Memphis Capital One Arena
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16 November 18 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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17 November 20 @ Chicago United Center
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18 November 22 Orlando Capital One Arena
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19 November 24 Boston Capital One Arena
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20 November 28 Orlando Capital One Arena
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21 November 30 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 December 3 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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23 TBD TBD TBD
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24 TBD TBD TBD
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25 December 12 Charlotte Capital One Arena
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26 December 14 @ Boston TD Garden
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27 December 16 @ Boston TD Garden
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28 December 18 New York Capital One Arena
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29 December 20 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
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30 December 22 Toronto Capital One Arena
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31 December 23 Cleveland Capital One Arena
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32 December 26 Portland Capital One Arena
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33 December 27 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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34 December 30 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 January 1 San Antonio Capital One Arena
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36 January 3 L.A. Clippers Capital One Arena
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37 January 5 L.A. Lakers Capital One Arena
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38 January 7 Oklahoma City Capital One Arena
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39 January 8 Minnesota Capital One Arena
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40 January 11 Atlanta Capital One Arena
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41 January 12 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
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42 January 15 @ Houston Toyota Center
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43 January 17 Indiana Capital One Arena
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44 January 18 Boston Capital One Arena
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45 January 21 @ Denver Ball Arena
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46 January 22 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
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47 January 24 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
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48 January 26 @ Portland Moda Center
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49 January 28 Sacramento Capital One Arena
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50 January 30 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
51 February 1 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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52 February 4 New Orleans Capital One Arena
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53 February 6 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
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54 February 8 Chicago Capital One Arena
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55 February 10 Miami Capital One Arena
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56 February 12 Brooklyn Capital One Arena
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57 February 13 Milwaukee Capital One Arena
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58 February 15 Phoenix Capital One Arena
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59 February 17 Miami Capital One Arena
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All-Star Game
60 February 25 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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61 February 27 @ Utah Delta Center
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 1 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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63 March 2 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
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64 March 4 @ Golden State Chase Center
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65 March 6 Utah Capital One Arena
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66 March 9 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
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67 March 11 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
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68 March 14 @ Minnesota Target Center
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69 March 16 New York Capital One Arena
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70 March 18 Philadelphia Capital One Arena
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71 March 20 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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72 March 22 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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73 March 24 Denver Capital One Arena
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74 March 27 Golden State Capital One Arena
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75 March 28 Dallas Capital One Arena
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76 March 31 Chicago Capital One Arena
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 2 Philadelphia Capital One Arena
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78 April 3 @ Orlando Kia Center
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79 April 5 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
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80 April 7 @ Memphis FedExForum
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81 April 9 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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82 April 11 Detroit Capital One Arena
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2026–27 season schedule
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NBA Cup

Main article: 2026 NBA Cup

East Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Boston Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Atlanta Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Charlotte Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chicago Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Washington Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First game(s) will be played: October 30, 2026. Source:

Transactions

Main article: List of 2026–27 NBA season transactions

Trades

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Date Trade Ref.
June 24, 2026 Three-team trade [2]
To Washington Wizards
 To Milwaukee Bucks
To Orlando Magic
  • Draft rights to Izaiyah Nelson (No. 51) (from Washington)
  • Cash considerations (from Milwaukee)
July 7, 2026 To Washington Wizards
 To Los Angeles Lakers
  • Jaden Hardy
  • 2031 second-round pick
  • 2032 second-round pick
 [3]
July 8, 2026 Six-team trade
To Dallas Mavericks
 To Detroit Pistons
 [4]
To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2028 protected second-round pick (from Detroit)
 To Memphis Grizzlies
  • AJ Johnson (from Dallas)
  • D'Angelo Russell (from Washington)
  • Isaiah Stewart (from Detroit)
  • 2030 GSW protected first-round pick (from Dallas)
  • 2029 HOU second-round pick (from Dallas)
  • 2029 LAL second-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2032 second-round pick swap right (from Washington)
  • 2033 WAS second-round pick (from Washington)
To Milwaukee Bucks
  • Caris LeVert (from Detroit)
  • 2027 MIL second-round pick (from Detroit)
  • 2027 second-round pick (from Detroit)
  • Cash considerations (from Los Angeles)
 To Washington Wizards
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Free agency

Re-signed

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Date re-signed Player Contract Ref.
July 1, 2026 Jamir Watkins Two-way contract
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Additions

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Date signed Player Contract Former team Ref.
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Subtractions

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Date left Player Notes New team Ref.
July 1, 2026 Leaky Black Waived [5]
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