The rebuilding Wizards have taken low-risk fliers on multiple recent first-round draft picks this offseason, which could prove to be wise gambles.

Ahead of the NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans sent Olynyk to the Wizards along with CJ McCollum and a future second-round pick. The Pelicans received Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in return.

Tre Johnson, Will Riley and Jamir Watkins will bring “serious competitiveness” to the Wizards, GM Will Dawkins said.

Bagley is signing a one-year contract with the Washington Wizards, according to a Thursday afternoon report from Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal is noteworthy because the Wizards traded Bagley at the deadline on Feb. 6—sending him to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade.

The Detroit Pistons announced their official roster for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which runs July 10-20 on the campus of UNLV. The roster — which features returning prospects Ron Holland II and Bobi Klintman along with 2025 second-round pick Chaz Lanier — will be coached by Pistons assistant Vitaly Potapenko.

The Houston Rockets have traded Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for a pair of second-round draft picks, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks explained why the team kept all five picks in the 2025 NBA Draft as well as thoughts on the players taken.

The San Antonio Spurs entered the 2025 NBA Draft with two first-round picks and a clear plan. By selecting Dylan Harper at 2 and Carter Bryant at 14, they added