2024–25 Washington Wizards season

2024–25 Washington Wizards season
Head coachBrian Keefe
General managerWill Dawkins
PresidentMichael Winger
Owner(s)Ted Leonsis
ArenaCapital One Arena
Results
Record2–3 (.400)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMonumental Sports Network
RadioFederal News Radio
106.7 The Fan
< 2023–24 2025–26 >

The 2024–25 Washington Wizards season is 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

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Main article: 2024 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 2 Alex Sarr PF France France Perth Wildcats Australia
1 26 Dillon Jones SF United States United States Weber State
2 51 Melvin Ajinça SF France France Sanit-Quentin LNB Élite

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 from the Perth Wildcats in Australia. 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.

Roster

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Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 35 Bagley, Marvin III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-03-14 Duke
F 7 Baldwin, Patrick Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2002-11-18 Milwaukee
F 14 Bey, Saddiq Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-09 Villanova
G 15 Brogdon, Malcolm Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1992-12-11 Virginia
G 4 Butler, Jared (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2000-08-25 Baylor
G 8 Carrington, Bub 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-07-21 Pittsburgh
G/F 9 Champagnie, Justin (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-29 Pittsburgh
F 0 Coulibaly, Bilal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-07-26 France
G 1 Davis, Johnny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-27 Wisconsin
F 18 George, Kyshawn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-12-12 Miami (FL)
F 16 Gill, Anthony 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1992-10-17 Virginia
F/C 22 Holmes, Richaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1993-10-15 Bowling Green
F 24 Kispert, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1999-03-03 Gonzaga
F 33 Kuzma, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1995-07-24 Utah
G 13 Poole, Jordan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-19 Michigan
F/C 20 Sarr, Alex 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2005-04-26 France
C 17 Valančiūnas, Jonas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1992-05-06 Lithuania
F/C 00 Vukčević, Tristan (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2003-03-11 Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 21, 2024

Standings

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Division

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Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Miami Heat32.600–1‍–‍22‍–‍02–15
Orlando Magic34.4291.02‍–‍01‍–‍41–07
Atlanta Hawks34.4291.02‍–‍21‍–‍21–27
Washington Wizards23.4001.01‍–‍31‍–‍02–15
Charlotte Hornets24.3331.51‍–‍31‍–‍10–26

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Cleveland Cavaliers *701.000–7
2Boston Celtics *61.8571.07
3New York Knicks32.6003.05
4Miami Heat *32.6003.05
5Chicago Bulls33.5003.56
6Orlando Magic34.4294.07
7Atlanta Hawks34.4294.07
8Brooklyn Nets34.4294.07
9Washington Wizards23.4004.05
10Indiana Pacers24.3334.56
11Charlotte Hornets24.3334.56
12Toronto Raptors25.2865.07
13Detroit Pistons25.2865.07
14Philadelphia 76ers14.2005.05
15Milwaukee Bucks15.1675.56

Game log

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Preseason

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2024 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 @ Toronto L 98–125 Jordan Poole (16) Jonas Valančiūnas (6) Jordan Poole (6) Canada Bell Centre
21,900 		0–1
2 October 9 @ New York L 94–117 George, Kispert (14) Coulibaly, Sarr (9) Ja. Butler, Poole (4) Madison Square Garden
19,161 		0–2
3 October 11 Toronto W 113–95 Kyle Kuzma (22) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Kyshawn George (5) Capital One Arena
7,815 		1–2
4 October 14 @ Brooklyn L 92–131 Jordan Poole (13) Marvin Bagley III (8) Jared Butler (8) Barclays Center
12,904 		1–3
5 October 18 New York W 118–117 Jordan Poole (16) Marvin Bagley III (7) Ja. Butler, Davis, George, Poole (5) Capital One Arena
11,894 		2–3
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–0)
October: 2–2 (home: 1–2; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 24 Boston L 102–122 Jordan Poole (26) Bagley III, Coulibaly (6) Bilal Coulibaly (6) Capital One Arena
18,610 		0–1
2 October 26 Cleveland L 116–135 Bilal Coulibaly (23) Kuzma, Valančiūnas (8) Jordan Poole (6) Capital One Arena
15,156 		0–2
3 October 28 @ Atlanta W 121–119 Jordan Poole (26) Kyle Kuzma (11) Kyle Kuzma (7) State Farm Arena
14,566 		1–2
4 October 30 Atlanta W 133–120 Bilal Coulibaly (27) Bilal Coulibaly (9) Jordan Poole (9) Capital One Arena
14,255 		2–2
November: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 November 2 Miami L 98–118 Bilal Coulibaly (22) Coulibaly, George (8) Bub Carrington (8) Mexico Mexico City Arena
20,328 		2–3
6 November 4 Golden State Capital One Arena
7 November 8 @ Memphis FedExForum
8 November 10 @ Orlando Kia Center
9 November 11 @ Houston Toyota Center
10 November 13 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
11 November 15 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
12 November 17 Detroit Capital One Arena
13 November 18 @ New York Madison Square Garden
14 November 22 Boston Capital One Arena
15 November 24 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16 November 26 Chicago Capital One Arena
17 November 27 L.A. Clippers Capital One Arena
18 November 30 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 3 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
20 December 5 Dallas Capital One Arena
21 December 7 Denver Capital One Arena
22 December 8 Memphis Capital One Arena
23 December TBD TBD
24 December TBD TBD
25 December 19 Charlotte Capital One Arena
26 December 21 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
27 December 23 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
28 December 26 Charlotte Capital One Arena
29 December 28 New York Capital One Arena
30 December 30 New York Capital One Arena
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 1 Chicago Capital One Arena
32 January 3 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
33 January 5 New Orleans Capital One Arena
34 January 7 Houston Capital One Arena
35 January 8 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
36 January 10 @ Chicago United Center
37 January 12 Oklahoma City Capital One Arena
38 January 13 Minnesota Capital One Arena
39 January 16 Phoenix Capital One Arena
40 January 18 @ Golden State Chase Center
41 January 19 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
42 January 21 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
43 January 23 @ Utah Delta Center
44 January 25 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
45 January 27 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
46 January 29 Toronto Capital One Arena
47 January 30 L.A. Lakers Capital One Arena
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 @ Minnesota Target Center
49 February 3 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
50 February 5 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
51 February 7 Cleveland Capital One Arena
52 February 8 Atlanta Capital One Arena
53 February 10 San Antonio Capital One Arena
54 February 12 Indiana Capital One Arena
55 February 21 Milwaukee Capital One Arena
56 February 23 @ Orlando Kia Center
57 February 24 Brooklyn Capital One Arena
58 February 26 Portland Capital One Arena
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
60 March 3 @ Miami Kaseya Center
61 March 5 Utah Capital One Arena
62 March 8 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
63 March 10 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
64 March 11 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
65 March 13 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
66 March 15 @ Denver Ball Arena
67 March 16 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
68 March 18 @ Portland Moda Center
69 March 21 Orlando Capital One Arena
70 March 22 @ New York Madison Square Garden
71 March 24 Toronto Capital One Arena
72 March 26 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
73 March 27 Indiana Capital One Arena
74 March 29 Brooklyn Capital One Arena
75 March 31 Miami Capital One Arena
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 2 Sacramento Capital One Arena
77 April 3 Orlando Capital One Arena
78 April 6 @ Boston TD Garden
79 April 8 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
80 April 9 Philadelphia Capital One Arena
81 April 11 @ Chicago United Center
82 April 13 @ Miami Kaseya Center
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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Main article: 2024 NBA Cup

The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[4][5]

East Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Boston Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Chicago Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Atlanta Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Washington Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 12, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions

Trades

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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, 2024 To 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

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Re-signed

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Date re-signed Player Contract Ref.
June 29 Richaun Holmes $25.9M / 2 years, with only $250K guaranteed for the 2025–26 season. [9]
July 3 Tristan Vukčević Two-way contract [10]
July 25 Anthony Gill $4.7M / 2 years [11]
October 21 Corey Kispert $54M / 4 years, with 2028-29 Club Option [12]
October 21 Jared Butler Two-way contract

Additions

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Date Signed Player Contract Former Team Ref.
July 11 Saddiq Bey $19M / 3 years Detroit Pistons [13]

Subtractions

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Date Left Player Reason New Team Ref.
July 6, 2024 Landry Shamet Waived
August 21, 2024 Eugene Omoruyi Waived

References

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  1. ^ "Wizards Name Brian Keefe Head Coach". NBA.com. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wizards Select Alex Sarr with 2nd Overall Pick in 2024 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans complete sign-and-trade agreement with Washington Wizards". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Wizards Acquire Valanciunas". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Hill, Arthur (June 29, 2024). "Richaun Holmes Declines Option, Signs Extension With Wizards". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Wizards Sign Vukcevic to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Wizards Re-sign Anthony Gill". Washington Wizards. NBA. July 25, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Adams, Luke (October 21, 2024). "Wizards Sign Corey Kispert To Four-Year Extension". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  13. ^ Adams, Luke (July 10, 2024). "Wizards Sign Saddiq Bey To Three-Year Deal". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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