The Washington Wizards, believe it or not, are one of the NBA’s most compelling teams

The Washington Wizards are preparing for their 2026-27 training camp following three seasons in which they won only 50 of 246 games. The franchise is pivoting toward competing while developing a young core that includes top draft pick AJ Dybantsa alongside Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly, and Bub Carrington.

General manager Will Dawkins called the upcoming campaign a season of growth focused on building sustainable success, though he avoided explicitly mentioning playoff targets. While an outright top-six finish remains ambitious, reaching the Eastern Conference Play-In tournament is viewed as a realistic goal for the roster.