2025–26 Washington Wizards season

2025–26 Washington Wizards season
Head coachBrian Keefe
PresidentMichael Winger
General managerWill Dawkins
OwnerTed Leonsis
ArenaCapital One Arena
Results
Record5–23 (.179)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionMonumental Sports Network
Radio

The 2025–26 Washington Wizards season is the 65th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 52nd in the Washington, D.C. area.

Draft picks

Main article: 2025 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Roster

Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 35 Marvin Bagley III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-03-14 Duke
F 8 Malaki Branham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-05-12 Ohio State
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 13 Sharife Cooper (TW) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-06-11 Auburn
G 0 Bilal Coulibaly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-07-26 France
F 18 Kyshawn George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-12-12 Miami (FL)
F 16 Anthony Gill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1992-10-17 Virginia
G 4 AJ Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2004-12-01 SoCal Academy (CA)
G 12 Tre Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-03-07 Texas
F 24 Corey Kispert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1999-03-03 Gonzaga
G 3 CJ McCollum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-09-19 Lehigh
F 22 Khris Middleton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1991-08-12 Texas A&M
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
F 00 Tristan Vukčević (TW) 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
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) G League assignment
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: October 19, 2025

Standings

Division

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Orlando Magic1713.567–10‍–‍57‍–‍85–230
Miami Heat1515.5002.010‍–‍55‍–‍102–330
Atlanta Hawks1516.4842.55‍–‍910‍–‍74–231
Charlotte Hornets1020.3337.07‍–‍83‍–‍123–430
Washington Wizards523.17911.02‍–‍103‍–‍131–428

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Detroit Pistons *246.800–30
2New York Knicks *209.6903.529
3Boston Celtics1811.6215.529
4Toronto Raptors1813.5816.531
5Philadelphia 76ers1612.5717.028
6Orlando Magic *1713.5677.030
7Cleveland Cavaliers1714.5487.531
8Miami Heat1515.5009.030
9Atlanta Hawks1516.4849.531
10Chicago Bulls1415.4839.529
11Milwaukee Bucks1218.40012.030
12Charlotte Hornets1020.33314.030
13Brooklyn Nets919.32114.028
14Indiana Pacers624.20018.030
15Washington Wizards523.17918.028

Game log

Preseason

2025 preseason game log
Total: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 12 Toronto L 112–113 CJ McCollum (19) George, Middleton (9) Khris Middleton (5) Capital One Arena
9,403 		0–1
2 October 13 @ New York W 120–103 Marvin Bagley III (18) Marvin Bagley III (11) Bub Carrington (4) Madison Square Garden
19,241 		1–1
3 October 16 @ Detroit L 98–119 Kyshawn George (20) Alex Sarr (9) Khris Middleton (4) Little Caesars Arena
11,088 		1–2
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

2025–26 game log
Total: 5–23 (Home: 2–10; Road: 3–13)
October: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 22 @ Milwaukee L 120–133 Khris Middleton (23) Alex Sarr (12) Kyshawn George (4) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		0–1
2 October 24 @ Dallas W 117–107 Kyshawn George (34) Kyshawn George (11) McCollum, Sarr (5) American Airlines Center
19,225 		1–1
3 October 26 Charlotte L 113–139 CJ McCollum (24) Kyshawn George (8) Carrington, George, McCollum, Sarr (5) Capital One Arena
16,307 		1–2
4 October 28 Philadelphia L 134–139 (OT) Alex Sarr (31) Alex Sarr (11) George, McCollum (7) Capital One Arena
15,529 		1–3
5 October 30 @ Oklahoma City L 108–127 CJ McCollum (19) Coulibaly, Sarr (8) Kyshawn George (6) Paycom Center
18,203 		1–4
November: 1–12 (home: 1–4; road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 1 Orlando L 95–124 Kyshawn George (17) Alex Sarr (8) Bub Carrington (5) Capital One Arena
14,602 		1–5
7 November 3 @ New York L 102–119 Alex Sarr (19) Alex Sarr (8) Carrington, Sarr (7) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		1–6
8 November 5 @ Boston L 107–136 Alex Sarr (31) Alex Sarr (8) Bub Carrington (6) TD Garden
19,156 		1–7
9 November 7 Cleveland L 114–148 CJ McCollum (25) Justin Champagnie (11) Bub Carrington (11) Capital One Arena
14,054 		1–8
10 November 8 Dallas L 105–111 CJ McCollum (25) Tre Johnson (9) Alex Sarr (5) Capital One Arena
16,258 		1–9
11 November 10 @ Detroit L 135–137 (OT) CJ McCollum (42) Alex Sarr (15) Kyshawn George (6) Little Caesars Arena
17,994 		1–10
12 November 12 @ Houston L 112–135 Alex Sarr (25) Alex Sarr (11) Kyshawn George (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		1–11
13 November 16 Brooklyn L 106–129 Kyshawn George (29) Kyshawn George (6) Kyshawn George (5) Capital One Arena
14,164 		1–12
14 November 19 @ Minnesota L 109–120 Kyshawn George (23) Bagley III, George (7) Kyshawn George (7) Target Center
16,578 		1–13
15 November 21 @ Toronto L 110–140 CJ McCollum (20) Tied (3) Tied (4) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		1–14
16 November 22 @ Chicago L 120–121 Kispert, Whitmore (20) Kyshawn George (12) Kyshawn George (7) United Center
21,302 		1–15
17 November 25 Atlanta W 132–113 CJ McCollum (46) Alex Sarr (11) Khris Middleton (12) Capital One Arena
15,522 		2–15
18 November 28 @ Indiana L 86–119 Alex Sarr (24) Alex Sarr (9) George, Middleton (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,515 		2–16
December: 3–7 (home: 1–4; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 Milwaukee W 129–126 CJ McCollum (28) Marvin Bagley III (9) Khris Middleton (6) Capital One Arena
13,709 		3–16
20 December 2 @ Philadelphia L 102–121 Tristan Vukčević (16) Bagley III, George (8) Kyshawn George (5) Xfinity Mobile Arena
16,743 		3–17
21 December 4 Boston L 101–146 CJ McCollum (22) Justin Champagnie (7) Khris Middleton (4) Capital One Arena
16,026 		3–18
22 December 6 Atlanta L 116–131 CJ McCollum (28) Kyshawn George (6) Bub Carrington (8) Capital One Arena
15,596 		3–19
23 December 12 Cleveland L 126–130 Carrington, McCollum (27) Marvin Bagley III (13) Bub Carrington (8) Capital One Arena
15,465 		3–20
24 December 14 @ Indiana W 108–89 Marvin Bagley III (23) Bagley III, Champagnie (14) Kyshawn George (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,001 		4–20
25 December 18 @ San Antonio L 94–119 Alex Sarr (18) Justin Champagnie (9) Kyshawn George (6) Frost Bank Center
18,754 		4–21
26 December 20 @ Memphis W 130–122 George, McCollum (28) Champagnie, Sarr (11) Kyshawn George (7) FedExForum
15,780 		5–21
27 December 21 San Antonio L 113–124 Bub Carrington (21) Tristan Vukčević (9) Kyshawn George (7) Capital One Arena
20,028 		5–22
28 December 23 @ Charlotte L 109–126 Khris Middleton (16) Alex Sarr (11) Kyshawn George (6) Spectrum Center
18,679 		5–23
29 December 26 Toronto Capital One Arena
30 December 28 Memphis Capital One Arena
31 December 29 Phoenix Capital One Arena
32 December 31 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 2 Brooklyn Capital One Arena
34 January 4 Minnesota Capital One Arena
35 January 6 Orlando Capital One Arena
36 January 7 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
37 January 9 New Orleans Capital One Arena
38 January 11 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
39 January 14 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
40 January 16 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
41 January 17 @ Denver Ball Arena
42 January 19 L.A. Clippers Capital One Arena
43 January 22 Denver Capital One Arena
44 January 24 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
45 January 27 Portland Capital One Arena
46 January 29 Milwaukee Capital One Arena
47 January 30 L.A. Lakers Capital One Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 Sacramento Capital One Arena
49 February 3 New York Capital One Arena
50 February 5 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
51 February 7 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
52 February 8 Miami Capital One Arena
53 February 11 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
All-Star Game
54 February 19 Indiana Capital One Arena
55 February 20 Indiana Capital One Arena
56 February 22 Charlotte Capital One Arena
57 February 24 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
58 February 26 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
59 February 28 Toronto Capital One Arena
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 2 Houston Capital One Arena
61 March 3 @ Orlando Kia Center
62 March 5 Utah Capital One Arena
63 March 8 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
64 March 10 @ Miami Kaseya Center
65 March 12 @ Orlando Kia Center
66 March 14 @ Boston TD Garden
67 March 16 Golden State Capital One Arena
68 March 17 Detroit Capital One Arena
69 March 19 Detroit Capital One Arena
70 March 21 Oklahoma City Capital One Arena
71 March 22 @ New York Madison Square Garden
72 March 25 @ Utah Delta Center
73 March 27 @ Golden State Chase Center
74 March 29 @ Portland Moda Center
75 March 30 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 Phildelphia Capital One Arena
77 April 4 @ Miami Kaseya Center
78 April 5 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
79 April 7 Chicago Capital One Arena
80 April 9 Chicago Capital One Arena
81 April 10 Miami Capital One Arena
82 April 12 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
2025–26 season schedule

NBA Cup

Main article: 2025 NBA Cup

East Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
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

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025–26 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 25 To Utah Jazz
 To Washington Wizards
  • Draft rights to Will Riley (No. 21)
  • Draft rights to Jamir Watkins (No. 43)
  • 2031 second-round pick
  • 2032 UTA second-round pick
 [4]
June 28 To Oklahoma City Thunder
 To Washington Wizards
 [5]
July 6 Three-team trade [6][7]
[8]
To Houston Rockets
  • 2026 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2029 SAC second-round pick (from Washington)
  • Draft rights to Mojave King (2023 No. 47) (from New Orleans)
 To New Orleans Pelicans
To Washington Wizards
July 8 To San Antonio Spurs
 To Washington Wizards
 [9]
  1. ^ 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.
August 7, 2025 Anthony Gill 1 year [10]

Additions

Date signed Player Contract Former team Ref.

Subtractions

Date signed Player Notes New team Ref.
Richaun Holmes July 14, 2025 Waived Panathinaikos (Greek Basketball League) [11]
Blake Wesley July 19, 2025 Waived Portland Trail Blazers [12]
Marcus Smart July 20, 2025 Waived, buyout Los Angeles Lakers [13]
Jaylen Martin August 4, 2025 Waived Philadelphia 76ers
Dillon Jones October 19, 2025 Waived

References

  1. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "Wizards Select Tre Johnson With Sixth Overall Pick In 2025 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wizards Select Tre Johnson With Sixth Overall Pick In 2025 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ^ "Thunder Completes Trade With Washington Wizards". NBA.com. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "Rockets Complete Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans complete three-team trade with Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Wizards Complete Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  9. ^ Adams, Luke (July 9, 2025). "Wizards Trade Kelly Olynyk To Spurs". Hoops Rumors. Hoops Rumors. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  10. ^ "Wizards Re-Sign Anthony Gill". Washington Wizards. NBA. August 7, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  11. ^ Scotto, Mike (July 14, 2025). "Washington Wizards Waive Richaun Holmes".
  12. ^ "Blake Wesley: Waived by Washington". CBSSports.com. July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  13. ^ Wizards PR [@WizPRStats] (July 20, 2025). "The Washington Wizards have reached a buyout agreement with guard Marcus Smart" (Tweet). Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Twitter.
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