With the first pick of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center, the Washington Wizards selected BYU wing AJ Dybantsa, the nation's leading scorer at 25.5 points per game and the first...
The 1979 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 1979, in New York, weeks after the Washington Bullets reached the NBA Finals for the second straight year. The defending-champion Bullets were one...
On June 25, 2025, the Washington Wizards selected Texas guard Tre Johnson with the sixth overall pick at Barclays Center. The prolific scorer became a centerpiece of the team's rebuild. More Wizards...
On June 24, 2004, the Washington Wizards traded the No. 5 pick (Devin Harris), Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner to Dallas for forward Antawn Jamison. Jamison became an All-Star and a pillar...
On June 24, 2010, the Washington Wizards used the first overall pick of the NBA Draft on Kentucky point guard John Wall. Wall became a five-time All-Star and one of the most...
On June 23, 2022, the Washington Wizards selected Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis with the 10th overall pick. Davis was the reigning Jerry West and Lute Olson award winner. More Wizards history &...
On June 23, 1972, the Baltimore Bullets acquired forward Elvin 'The Big E' Hayes from the Houston Rockets for Jack Marin. Hayes became a franchise cornerstone, leading the Bullets to three NBA...
At the 1987 NBA Draft on June 22, the Washington Bullets selected 5-foot-3 Wake Forest point guard Muggsy Bogues 12th overall, the shortest player in NBA history. He briefly paired with 7-foot-7...
On June 21, 2018, the Washington Wizards selected Oregon swingman Troy Brown Jr. with the 15th overall pick. The versatile 6-foot-7 wing added depth and playmaking to the roster. More Wizards history...
On June 20, 2019, the Washington Wizards selected Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura ninth overall, making him the first Japanese-born player ever taken in the first round of the NBA Draft. He went...