Wizards Youth Movement Takes Unprecedented Expansion The Washington Wizards continue adding to their expansive supply of young prospects with their most recent trade. Henry Brown | Jul 9, 2025 ...

Smart is on an expiring $21.6 million deal, and a buyout would make sense for both sides — the former No. 6 overall pick ...

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick ...

Olynyk is also a great veteran piece to help teach the Wizards' youth movement. Overall, the Wizards are doing this trade for future flexibility.

The Wizards — who are clearly maximizing the youth movement now — will gain a ton of financial freedom in the deal, which they can use going forward to continue their rebuild.

Let's hand out some trade grades in a deal that sent Jordan Poole to New Orleans and gave the Wizards another adult in the room.

The Wizards — who are clearly maximizing the youth movement now — will gain a ton of financial freedom in the deal, which they can use going forward to continue their rebuild.

We can now add the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards to the trade shenanigans. Our Josh Robbins confirmed that the Wizards have agreed to move Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and this year’s ...

The Wizards — who are clearly maximizing the youth movement now — will gain a ton of financial freedom in the deal, which they can use going forward to continue their rebuild.