Carrington will come off the bench during Thursday's game against the Thunder.
After starting the first four games of the season, Carrington will be in the second unit, with Bilal Coulibaly making his season debut. Carrington is averaging 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 34.5 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from beyond the arc.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Rookie team option exercised
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The Wizards exercised their rookie option on Carrington for the 2026-27 season Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Carrington has made an impact since being drafted by Washington in the summer of 2024, averaging 9.8 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds in his rookie season. Despite the Wizards selecting Tre Johnson in 2025, the team opting to keep Carrington for at least one more season displays their level of trust in the second-year guard.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Muted performance in loss
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Carrington ended with 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 133-120 loss to the Bucks.
Carrington joins CJ McCollum as starters who didn't make much of an impact in the regular-season opener. However, Carrington has been dealing with left knee soreness, which may have contributed to his slow start to the 2025-26 campaign.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Full practice participant Sunday
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Carrington (knee) was a full participant in practice Sunday, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Carrington left Thursday's preseason game early and was limited in Saturday's practice due to left knee soreness but participated fully Sunday. While his official status will be confirmed closer to tipoff, this development is an encouraging sign for his availability for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Bucks.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Limited at practice
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Carrington (knee) was a limited participant at Saturday's practice, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Carrington left Thursday's preseason game against the Pistons due to left knee soreness, and he was able to do some "light" work Saturday. As for Carrington's status for Opening Night on Oct. 22, head coach Brian Keefe said the Wizards are still evaluating that. If he's unable to play, the Wizards could turn to rookie Tre Johnson to fill the void.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Won't return Thursday
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Carrington has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's preseason game against the Pistons due to left knee soreness, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Carrington needed help off the court after suffering the injury, so this diagnosis is a positive one for the Wizards. He can be considered day-to-day until the team provides another update on his status. Washington opens the regular season in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Exits to locker room Thursday
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Carrington exited to the locker room after sustaining an apparent left leg injury in the first quarter of Thursday's preseason game against the Pistons, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Carrington landed awkwardly on his left leg and was helped to the locker room. If he's unable to return, Tre Johnson and Malaki Branham are candidates for a bump in minutes the rest of the way.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Ready for training camp
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Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said Wednesday that Carrington (rest) will be ready for training camp, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Carrington was rested quite often in the Summer League, as the Wizards pretty much know what they have here. Carrington is penciled in as a starter alongside CJ McCollum in the backcourt, though it will be interesting to see how hard he's pushed by rookie Tre Johnson.
Carrington closed Sunday's 119-118 victory over the Heat with 15 points (6-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt), seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 41 minutes.
The 14th overall pick in the 2024 Draft scored in double digits for the seventh straight game to close out his first NBA campaign in style, and even laid in the winning bucket Sunday as time expired. Since moving into the starting five March 22, Carrington has averaged 14.0 points, 6.2 assists, 5.2 boards, 2.4 threes and 0.9 combined steals and blocks, more than respectable numbers for a teenager. The Pitt product has put himself in a good position to remain in the Wizards' starting backcourt when next season tips off.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Dishes out career-high 11 assists
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Carrington finished with 18 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, 11 assists and one block across 35 minutes during Friday's 119-89 loss to the Bulls.
Carrington had one of the best games of his rookie campaign during Friday's blowout loss to the Bulls, as his career-high 11 assists helped him post just his second double-double of the season. Carrington has also shot 42.2 percent on 6.4 three-point attempts per contest across his previous 10 outings.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Comes close to triple-double
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Carrington closed with eight points (3-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, nine assists and three steals in 38 minutes during Monday's 120-94 loss to the Heat.
Carrington didn't have a good shooting performance, and his final stat line wasn't eye-popping by any means. However, the rookie continues to show the ability to impact the game on both ends of the court, and he finished just two points, two boards and one assist away from finishing with a triple-double in this blowout loss. Carrington has started in each of the Wizards' last six games, averaging 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game over that span.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Decent showing in loss
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Carrington ended with 15 points (6-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Monday's 112-104 loss to the Raptors.
Carrington recorded his fourth double-double of the season in the loss, but he's still stuck in a brutal shooting slump. Over his last six games, Carrington is hitting 30.9 percent from the field with averages of 6.5 points, 5.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 0.7 blocks and 0.5 steals.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Back in starting unit
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Carrington is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Knicks.
Carrington has been moving in and out of the bench of late, but he'll be part of the first unit in this one with Khris Middleton (ankle) sidelined. Carrington is averaging 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in his five starts this month.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Returning to bench
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Carrington isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Magic.
Carrington started in Washington's previous outing but will head back to the bench with Khris Middleton and Kyshawn George returning to the lineup. Carrington is averaging 8.9 points, 3.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 24.9 minutes across his last 10 appearances coming off the bench.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Starting vs. Utah
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Carrington is starting against the Jazz on Wednesday.
The rookie out of Pittsburgh will return to the first unit after coming off the bench in his previous four contests. He's been productive when deployed as a starter, averaging 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in such role.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Back to bench Tuesday
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Carrington is not in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Pistons on Tuesday.
Carrington has started in four of the Wizards' last five games, and over that span he has shot 30.4 percent from the field and averaged 10.0 points, 5.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 steals across 29.6 minutes. He'll come off the bench Tuesday while Justin Champagnie enters the starting five.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Fills stat sheet in win
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Carrington posted 12 points (4-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and two steals across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 125-122 victory over the Jazz.
Carrington finished just one assist away from recording a double-double, but the rookie did a good job filling out the stat sheet after notching two or more tallies in each of the five major categories. Carrington has started in the Wizards' last three games and is averaging 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.3 steals per contest in that span. Furthermore, he's also scored in double digits in each of his last nine starts.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Strong showing from long range
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Carrington totaled 14 points (5-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Monday's 106-90 loss to the Heat.
Making his second straight start with Jordan Poole (elbow) sidelined, Carrington made an impact from beyond the arc while the rest of the Wizards shot a combined 6-for-27 (22.2 percent) from three-point range. The 19-year-old guard has taken on a larger role over the last month, averaging 32.0 minutes in his last 11 appearances (seven starts) and delivering 12.6 points, 4.8 assists, 4.6 boards, 2.5 threes and 0.8 steals. The 14th overall pick in the 2024 Draft is likely to be featured prominently down the stretch for the team with the worst record in the league.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Not starting Sunday
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Carrington won't start Sunday's game against the Magic, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
With Khris Middleton (ankle) sitting out, Justin Champagnie will move into the starting lineup. Carrington posted eight points in 23 minutes off the bench during Friday's loss to the Bucks.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Back in starting lineup
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Carrington will start Sunday's game against the Magic, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
With Khris Middleton (ankle) sitting out the first half of a back-to-back set, Carrington will get the starting nod again. As a starter this season (39 games), Carrington has averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 32.1 minutes per game.
