The Washington Wizards are the first team to commit to fully shaking things up this summer. Prior to their front office shakeup, the expectation was for them to look to run it back and shuffle up the supporting cast, but for the first time in a long time, Washington has decided to break free of the morass of the East by making some significant roster changes after another middling season at 35-47.
Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis have been traded (as has Chris Paul), and Washington has had their hands in just about every move made so far this summer. That continued on Draft night, as they moved up in a trade with the Pacers to land the seventh pick.
Roster Needs: Roster clarity, Point guard, Perimeter defense, Rim protection, Young talent
Bilal Coulibaly (No. 7 overall), B: This is an aggressive move and choice from Washington. While this range of the draft is perceived as relatively flat, Coulibaly was seen as a fringe first-round pick only a few weeks and months ago before a meteoric rise. His athletic and physical tools are outstanding, and Coulibaly could be a tremendous defender as a result. The questions come more on offense, where he has operated in a very small overall role playing with Metropolitans 92.
2023 Free Agents:
Kendrick Nunn (UFA)
Taj Gibson (UFA)
Kyle Kuzma
Roster:
Jordan Poole
Tyus Jones
Danilo Gallinari
Mike Muscala
Landry Shamet
Daniel Gafford
Monte Morris
Delon Wright
Deni Avdija
Johnny Davis
Corey Kispert
Anthony Gill
Xavier Cooks