Staff Editor @bulletsforever | Host of “The Wizards Podcast” | @Penn_State alum | Former: @DailyCollegian @PhillyInquirer
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Jun 10
Trae Young has maintained his desire to remain in Washington.
With his June 23 player option deadline looming, I discussed what a contract extension could look like to keep him in D.C. next year and beyond ⬇️
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With the NBA Finals over, the Wizards can begin negotiating with their extension-eligible players.
Trae Young has a $48.9M player option that many expect him to decline to make way for a multi-year extension.
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Former Wizards Landry Shamet, Dillon Jones and Trey Jemison III have won an NBA championship with the New York Knicks.
It marks the ninth time in 10 years that at least one former Wizard has won the NBA Finals.
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Jun 11
There was another shift in the odds to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft:
AJ Dybantsa: -475 ⏫
Darryn Peterson: 410 ⏬
Cameron Boozer: 1700
Dybantsa continues to emerge as the favorite for Washington at No. 1.
(Odds via @FanDuel)
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Greg Finberg retweeted
Jun 11
Three prospects dominate the chatter around the Wizards' at No. 1.
After weeks of conversations with many league sources, one takeaway is clear: The internal debate is down to two.
New: Reporting and analysis on Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, and the Wiz.
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Jun 11
Wizards fans got shades of that 35-point blown lead loss to the Clippers tonight.
And this one is much, much, much worse than that.
What a comeback. What a win.
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Jun 11
OH MY GOD OG!!!!!
Jun 11
OG Anunoby is proving himself as one of the most underrated players in this league.
What a performance.
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Jun 11
OG Anunoby is proving himself as one of the most underrated players in this league.
What a performance.
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Greg Finberg retweeted
Jun 10
Our conversation with former Wizards’ GM Tommy Sheppard is out on all platforms @lockedonwizards.
- Talked his tenure, why the Wizards needed a shift in thinking, parity in the NBA, and more.
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Jun 10
Trae Young said he wanted to come to the Wizards when he discovered he would be traded last season.
“I wanted to go [to Washington]. It’s not like [Atlanta] just shipped me to Washington. Because that wasn’t the case.”
(🎥 via @thepivot)
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Jun 10
Trae Young has a June 23 deadline to exercise his $48.9M player option.
If he opts out and signs an extension, salary cap analyst @YossiGozlan projects a 3-year, $120 million extension:
2026-27: $43,478,261
2027-28: $40,000,000
2028-29: $36,521,739
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Jun 10
An overwhelming majority of Wizards fans believe the team should select AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick ⬇️
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Jun 9
Trae Young on the Wizards:
“I know our team is gonna be ready. We have young guys that have been through the rebuilding stage. They went through a lot of losing the last few years and they’re tired of losing. I want to be there with them when we’re winning.”
(🎥 via @thepivot)
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Jun 9
Trae Young on doubters:
“This is the most slept on I’ve been in my whole life … Imagine the Wizards as the No. 1 team in the East next year. What people gonna be saying?
“I haven’t played much in a year and a half, but trust me, I’m just entering my prime.”
(🎥 via @thepivot)
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Jun 9
Based on these metrics, Darryn Peterson checks every box.
With that said, the Wizards have deviated from these in the past when selecting Bub Carrington and Tre Johnson, who were viewed as bad defenders, and Bilal Coulibaly, who remains a poor outside shooter.
Overall: It seems upside is the most important trait to Dawkins and co — a trait Dybantsa certainly checks.
Jun 9
The Wizards have valued four on-court metrics when evaluating prospects under Will Dawkins:
• Positional versatility
• Defensive impact
• Shooting
• Long-term upside
Does AJ Dybantsa fit those parameters? I answered that question for @BulletsForever
bulletsforever.com/nba-draft…
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