Washington Wizards Projected Starting Lineup And Rotation For 2026-27: Can They Crash The Play-In?
Here is the Wizards’ projected starting lineup and rotation for 2026-27, and why this young, group could make the Play-In race way more interesting.
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Here is the Wizards’ projected starting lineup and rotation for 2026-27, and why this young, group could make the Play-In race way more interesting.
By Luke Adams | at September 19, 2026 10:00 am Sept. 19: The signing is official, the team tweets. June 25: The Wizards have reached an agreement to sign undrafted rookie free agent KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). Murphy spent four years at Mississippi State, including a redshirt freshman year, before transferring to Auburn for his final year of NCAA eligibility in 2025/26. A reserve for the Bulldogs, the 6’10” forward entered th...
Sept. 19: Murphy has officially signed his Exhibit 10 contract with the Wizards, the team announced (via Twitter). June 25: The Wizards have reached an agreement to sign undrafted rookie free agent KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). Murphy spent four years at Mississippi State, including a […]
The Washington Wizards are determined to get out of the league’s basement. In the past few months, they acquired Trae Young (eventually giving him a lucrative extension) and Anthony Davis before selecting AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft. Despite these moves, Montrezl Harrell remains unconvinced about the Washington Wizards’ [...]
The Nuggets had an available two-way spot and an interest in Cam Whitmore. Now they have Cam Whitmore. Denver is signing the former first-round pick to a two-way contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reported. Whitmore has already joined the Nuggets for workouts in Denver. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirmed the agreement, citing league sources. Whitmore, 22, has averaged 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 119 career games with the Rockets and Wizards. He has shot 45 percent from the field and 35 pe...
The Washington Wizards parted with Cam Whitmore in a multi-team trade last month that looks even better now than it did then.
The Washington Wizards have signed KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced Friday. Murphy, 23, averaged 10.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and two stocks per game with Auburn during the 2025-26 campaign. He spent his first three collegiate seasons at Mississippi State, where he averaged 6.7 points across 74 contests. The […]
Cam Whitmore has found a new NBA opportunity, agreeing to a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to HoopsHype. The free agent forward heads to Denver after spending his first three NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards. Whitmore has provided scoring production in limited playing time throughout his young career. He […] The post Cam Whitmore joins Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Free agent guard Jules Bernard has signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Timberwolves, while point guard guard David Stockton has done the same with the Timberwolves, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot (Twitter links). Bernard, 26, made 19 appearances with the Wizards in 2023/24 while on a two-way contract and was briefly on a two-way deal with Minnesota this past February, but he didn’t see any NBA action for the Timberwolves. The 6’6″ swingman, who went undrafted out ...
Free agent guard Jules Bernard has signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Timberwolves, while point guard guard David Stockton has done the same with the Suns, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot (Twitter links). Bernard, 26, made 19 appearances with the Wizards in 2023/24 while on a two-way contract and was briefly on […]
A sudden overflow of talent for the Washington Wizards could land the Los Angeles Lakers their upgrade at starting forward.
NBA News NBA Rumors Wizards The Wizards are adding another young guard to the roster, signing Trevor Keels to an Exhibit 10 contract, per Keith Smith of Spotrac. The move comes one day after the Capital City Go-Go acquired Keels’ returning G League rights from the Sioux Falls Skyforce. That makes the likely plan fairly clear. Keels can earn a bonus of up to $91,000 if the Wizards waive him before the regular season and he spends at least 60 days with the Go-Go. Washington could also convert hi...
Anthony Gill’s new one-year contract with the Wizards is a non-guaranteed, minimum-salary deal that includes Exhibit 9 language, Hoops Rumors has learned. While Gill looks to be in a good position to make Washington’s 15-man regular season roster, his minimum-salary cap charge ($2,449,421) won’t count against the team’s books until the first day of the […]
The Wizards are adding another young guard to the roster, signing Trevor Keels to an Exhibit 10 contract, per Keith Smith of Spotrac. The move comes one day after the Capital City Go-Go acquired Keels’ returning G League rights from the Sioux Falls Skyforce. That makes the likely plan fairly clear. Keels can earn a […] The post Wizards sign Trevor Keels to Exhibit 10 contract appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Anthony Gill still provides value to the Wizards after their talent infusion over the past few months.
Former second-round pick Trevor Keels is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Wizards, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. The move was foreshadowed by a G League trade that was completed on Wednesday. That deal, which involved the Heat’s, Kings’, and Wizards’ affiliates, sent Keels’ returning rights from the Sioux Falls Skyforce to the Capital City […]
The Washington Wizards have signed Trevor Keels to an Exhibit-10 contract, per Spotrac’s Keith Smith. Keels, 23, will spend training camp with the Wizards and likely join the Capital City Go-Go following the preseason. It’s a homecoming for the Duke product, who is from Clinton, Maryland, and played high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. […]
Montrezl Harrell has questioned the Washington Wizards’ roster construction, saying he does not understand the direction of the team and calling the group a “disaster” ahead of the 2026-27 season. Speaking with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Harrell focused on Washington’s crowded frontcourt and what he views as a lack of balance around Trae Young in […] The post Montrezl Harrell calls Wizards roster a disaster appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Wizards will be better in 2026-27 than they’ve been the previous three seasons. Low bar, I know. But at least they were trying to be bad unlike a previous season almost 20 years ago where the basketball operations group were tasked by ownership with competing for a championship and assembled a roster that was […]
The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a training camp deal, HoopsHype reported. Schakel returns to the organization after previously spending parts of three seasons with the Wizards and their G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. His familiarity with the franchise and experience in the G League give Washington an experienced option […] The post Wizards sign Jordan Schakel appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The leadership of longtime Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill should help after a busy offseason for the team.
The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone wholesome changes this offseason. However, the biggest headline-grabbing change remains LeBron James’ exit, who has now formed a super-team with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, as far as season expectations are concerned, former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas had a unique perspective. Speaking on Gil’s Arena, Arenas claimed that he […] The post Gilbert Arenas hits Lakers with ‘cheap season ticket’ diss after losing LeBron James appeared first on...
NBA News NBA Rumors Wizards The Wizards are keeping one of their most trusted veterans around. Washington officially re-signed forward Anthony Gill, the team announced. Contract terms were not disclosed, though the deal is expected to be for one season near the veteran minimum. Gill, who turns 34 in October, averaged career highs of 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 55 appearances last season. He made eight starts and shot 62.8 percent from the field. The statistics are only part of Gill’s value....
The Washington Wizards are bringing back Anthony Gill, keeping the veteran forward with the organization for another season. Gill has agreed to a one-year contract with Washington, according to HoopsHype. The move gives the Wizards their 15th player on the standard roster. The veteran has spent each of his six NBA seasons in Washington, providing […] The post Wizards re-sign Anthony Gill appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Wizards are keeping one of their most trusted veterans around. Washington officially re-signed forward Anthony Gill, the team announced. Contract terms were not disclosed, though the deal is expected to be for one season near the veteran minimum. Gill, who turns 34 in October, averaged career highs of 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in […] The post Wizards re-sign Anthony Gill for seventh season in Washington appeared first on Hoops Wire .