THE WASHINGTON Wizards endured a tough campaign throughout the 2024/25 fixture, and will head to the 2025 NBA Draft with two first round draft picks in hand and will be eager to accelerate their rebuild with some handy selections.

The Wizards were coming off a disappointing season the year prior, producing their worst-ever record with just 15 wins from 82 games, securing the second overall selection as a result and drafting former NBL Next Star Alexandre Sarr, and were heading into the most recent NBA season hopeful of finding some positives.

Although there were some positives from some of the younger players on the roster, it was another poor showing from Washington for the most part, with the Wizards not winning a game throughout the entire month of November and finishing with the worst record in the Eastern Conference and second worst record in the NBA at 18-64.

They can consider themselves unlucky to not get a top-three pick, but will still have two selections inside the top 18 later this week, and in a stacked draft class, can certainly add some exciting young talent for the future.

Washington Wizards

Draft Selections

6, 18, 40

Contracted Players

Khris Middleton (player option), Jordan Poole, Marcus Smart, Richaun Holmes, Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly (team option), Saddiq Bey, Corey Kispert, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, AJ Johnson, Anthony Gill (non-guaranteed), Colby Jones (non-guaranteed), Justin Champagnie

The Wizards are currently in the midst of a hefty rebuild, and after adding a premier big man in Sarr last year, will be able to find another piece with their first selection at the 2025 NBA Draft, which sits at sixth overall.

In terms of fit, it makes sense that the Wizards would look to add a playmaker, and with Dylan Harper set to be selected with the second overall selection by the San Antonio Spurs, Washington could look towards Jeremiah Fears.

The Oklahoma Sooners point guard makes the most sense here, given the Wizards are lacking a primary playmaker for the future, with Poole best suited to play as a scorer rather than a facilitator. Fears sees the play well and can set up his teammates with precise passes. If he can perform well at the one, it will also boost Sarr’s offensive game, which was lacking at times.

The other question surrounding the top 10 is whether Ace Bailey will still be on the board when the Wizards are still on the clock. The forward has one of the highest ceilings of any player in the draft class with immense scoring potential, but seems to have soured teams by skipping workouts. If he slides down to six, the Wizards may just be tempted.

Moving ahead to their second pick and the 18th overall selection, the Wizards could throw a bit of a curveball and pick up another big man in Derik Queen, who is a native of Maryland and would enjoy staying close to home.

Although Sarr seems destined to occupy a frontcourt spot for the next 10-15 years, Queen has the skills to slide in next to him with a guard-like handle and crafty scoring tendencies, and the duo would form a serious two-headed monster. If Queen can add a long-range shot to his repertoire in the coming years, the pair could be formidable in the frontcourt.

Another route could be to add to the team’s wing stocks, with Middleton yet to opt-in to his contract and in the twilight of his career. Liam McNeeley could still be on the board and could help the Wizards become much more damaging around the perimeter in the coming years.