Wizards' Kyshawn George: Notches nine points for Canada
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George (elbow) finished with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes for Canada in Friday's 110-84 World Cup Qualifiers win over Puerto Rico.
George missed the end of the 2025-26 regular season with a Grade 2 distal UCL tear in his left elbow, but he's since been deemed 100 percent. The Wizards are noticeably deeper heading into 2026-27, as Anthony Davis (finger) is expected to be healthy, and the team drafted AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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Wizards' Bilal Coulibaly: Back in action this summer
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Coulibaly (heel) put up 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals in 21 minutes during France's 80-72 win over Belgium on Saturday.
Coulibaly missed the end of the NBA regular season with a heel injury, but he's back in action for FIBA play this summer. The defensive-minded swingman is preparing for his fourth season with the Wizards, having averaged 11.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 26.2 minutes over 56 games in 2025-26.
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Wizards' Deandre Ayton: Traded to Washington
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The Lakers are trading Ayton to the Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Ayton's departure was imminent following the addition of Walker Kessler. In Washington, Ayton figures to be the primary backup to Alex Sarr, filling the void left by the departure of Marvin Bagley. Ayton doesn't seem like an appealing fantasy option on his new team, as he needs a lot of volume and minutes to be worthwhile in standard formats.
Watkins and the Wizards agreed to a two-way contract Wednesday.
The Wizards previously declined Watkins' $2.5 million player option, but there was mutual interest in a reunion. During the 2025-26 regular season, Watkins averaged 7.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 20.6 minutes per contest.
The Wizards declined their $2.15 million team option on Watkins' contract but tendered him a qualifying offer that makes him a restricted free agent, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
The Wizards will have the opportunity to match any offer Watkins receives on the open market, and Robbins noted that it's "highly likely" the 2025 second-round pick will remain with the club. The 6-foot-6 forward appeared in 50 regular-season games (seven starts) in 2025-26, averaging 7.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 20.6 minutes per contest.
Wizards' Felix Okpara: Heading to Washington after trade
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The Magic selected Okpara with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded his rights to the Wizards, Jeff Goodman of Fieldof68.com reports.
In exchange, the Magic received the No. 51 and No. 60 picks, the latter of which they traded to the Bucks for cash. Okpara spent his early college years at Ohio State before transferring to Tennessee. He most recently logged 35 regular-season games for the Volunteers, averaging 8.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.4 steals across 26.9 minutes per contest. The Wizards have Anthony Davis (finger) and Alex Sarr (foot) on the roster, meaning Okpara will presumably come off the bench. However, with Davis and Sarr having trouble staying healthy over the years, there's a chance Okpara could start some games for the Wizards during the 2026-27 campaign.
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