2024–25 Washington Wizards season explained

Team:Washington Wizards
End Year:2025
Wins:0
Losses:0
Division:Southeast
Coach:Brian Keefe
Owner:Ted Leonsis
Arena:Capital One Arena
Bbr Team:WAS
Television:Monumental Sports Network
Radio:Federal News Radio
106.7 The Fan
President:Michael Winger

The 2024–25 Washington Wizards season will be the 64th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 51st in the Washington, D.C. area. On May 29, 2024, the Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their full-time head coach.[1]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 2024 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
12Alex SarrPF France
126Dillon JonesSF United StatesWeber State
251Melvin AjinçaSF France

The Wizards entered the draft holding two first-round picks and one second round pick.[2] [3] The Wizards would not swap their top pick with either the Memphis Grizzlies or the Phoenix Suns this year following their Bradley Beal trade from last season since their pick remained the best out of three possible selections this year.

With the #2 Overall selection, the Wizards drafted the tall French prospect Alex Sarr. Shortly before the start of the draft, the Wizards traded Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers and got their #14 pick as part of the return, which they used on Bub Carrington from Pittsburgh. During the first draft night, the Wizards then struck a trade with the New York Knicks to move up two spots, giving their last two picks of this year's draft (#26 and #51) to acquire the rights to the Knicks' #24 pick, which became Kyshawn George.

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#| 1| October 6| @ Toronto| | | | | Bell Centre| |- style="background:#| 2| October 9| @ New York| | | | | Madison Square Garden| |- style="background:#| 3| October 11| Toronto| | | | | Capital One Arena| |- style="background:#| 4| October 14| @ Brooklyn| | | | | Barclays Center| |- style="background:#| 5| October 18| New York| | | | | Capital One Arena|

Regular season

|- style="background:#"| | November 2| Miami| |||| Mexico City Arena
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NBA Cup

See main article: 2024 NBA Cup. The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[4] [5]

East Group C

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 26, 2024[6] To Washington Wizards
Draft rights to Kyshawn George (No. 24)
To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Dillon Jones (No. 26)
Draft rights to Melvin Ajinça (No. 51)
July 6, 2024To Washington Wizards
Malcolm Brogdon
Draft rights to Bub Carrington (No. 14)
First round pick in the 2029 NBA draft
Two future second-round draft picks
To Portland Trail Blazers
Deni Avdija
July 6, 2024[7] [8] To Washington Wizards
Jonas Valančiūnas (sign-and-trade)
To New Orleans Pelicans
2027 CHI protected second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerRef.
June 29Richaun Holmes
July 3Tristan Vukčević[9]

Subtractions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wizards Name Brian Keefe Head Coach. NBA.com. May 29, 2024. May 29, 2024.
  2. Web site: Quinn. Sam. 2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery. CBS Sports. May 13, 2024. June 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58. NBA.com. May 14, 2024. May 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024. NBA.com. July 12, 2024. July 11, 2024.
  5. Web site: Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results. NBA.com. July 13, 2024. July 12, 2024.
  6. Web site: Wizards Select Alex Sarr with 2nd Overall Pick in 2024 NBA Draft . NBA.com . June 27, 2024 . June 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: New Orleans Pelicans complete sign-and-trade agreement with Washington Wizards . NBA.com . July 7, 2024 . July 6, 2024.
  8. Web site: Wizards Acquire Valanciunas . NBA.com . July 6, 2024 . July 6, 2024.
  9. Web site: Wizards Sign Vukcevic to Two-Way Contract. NBA.com. July 3, 2024. July 3, 2024.