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The latest Washington Wizards rumors — trades, free agency, extensions, and front-office buzz — filtered from beat writers and league-wide coverage, refreshed all day. Updated October 16, 2026.

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Wizards will quickly find out why three teams have given up on Deandre Ayton

The Washington Wizards traded for Deandre Ayton this offseason and will quickly learn exactly why he’s bounced around the NBA.

Warriors predicted to trade for Wizards' $175M veteran NBA champion to pair with Steph Curry

The Golden State Warriors could make a very aggressive move. In this potential deal, they get a veteran NBA champion that can flip the roster over in a great…

The Wizards’ Poole-McCollum trade looks great in hindsight, but Saddiq Bey’s departure still stings

The Wizards made out well in the Poole-McCollum deal, but Saddiq Bey could have been the perfect complementary piece for their new-look team.

Three big questions about Trae Young as a Wizard

Trae Young is in D.C. for the long haul. Your mileage may vary on the four-year max extension the Wizards handed him this summer, but it’s clear that the Wiz…

Anthony Davis-Luther Burden III beef: Why Wizards star, Bears WR traded jabs in Instagram comments

Davis, a Packers fan, had a back-and-forth exchange with Chicago's wide receiver on social media on Sunday night.

Wizards Sign Alondes Williams, Waive Skal Labissiere

The Wizards have signed free agent guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). In a corresponding move, forward…

Wizards sign Alondes Williams to Exhibit-10 deal

The Washington Wizards have signed Alondes Williams to an Exhibit-10 contract, the team announced Sunday. The deal, which doesn’t count toward Washington’s 1…

Anthony Davis will likely not receive a maximum contract extension with the Wizards, according to report

Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis is on the last year of his current contract. While it was known that serious negotiations wouldn’t begin until after…

Karl-Anthony Towns trade could complicate the Wizards' plans for Anthony Davis

If the Washington Wizards decide it's best to trade Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns could make a deal harder.

Extension Notes: Miller, Wallace, Towns, Davis

As Brandon Miller and the Hornets attempt to negotiate a rookie scale extension, the contracts signed in recent years by Franz Wagner (five years, $224MM), O…

Minor Roster Moves: Wizards, Magic, Bulls

The Wizards have signed free agent forward/center Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). Washington waived Jazian…

Wizards must learn from Trae Young extension mistake in Bilal Coulibaly talks

The Washington Wizards overpaid for Trae Young this summer, and they can’t afford to do the same with Bilal Coulibaly.

Wizards' Anthony Davis admits what went wrong with Lakers before being traded for Luka Doncic

Anthony Davis had a wonderful tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA champion just revealed what went wrong at the end of his time with LA.

Wizards Sign Jazian Gortman, Waive Steve Settle

The Wizards have signed guard Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 contract and waived forward Steve Settle, the team tweets. Gortman has spent time in several or…

Pistons may have kept Wizards from making a costly Jalen Duren mistake

Jalen Duren is off the Washington Wizards' radar (if he was ever actually on it) after re-signing with the Pistons.

Retracted Anthony Davis trade rumor won't be the last after Wizards' extension delay

The Washington Wizards have to explore the trade market for Anthony Davis if he refuses to discuss an extension until this season ends.

Conflicting reports emerge on Wizards’ interest in Jalen Duren

The Washington Wizards have been floated as a potential trade destination for Jalen Duren over the past week. It remains unclear whether there is any actual …

Wizards rightfully don't seem to be actively pursuing Jalen Duren

The Washington Wizards reportedly aren't interested in trading Anthony Davis for Jalen Duren.

Wizards' willingness to discuss Anthony Davis trade makes sense, but it could backfire

The Washington Wizards are reportedly interested in a sign-and-trade for Jalen Duren that would involve sending Anthony Davis to Detroit.

Wizards' Davis to wait on extension talks until next season

Anthony Davis plans on finishing the season with the Washington Wizards before deciding on any potential contract extension, he said Monday.

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