Acquired in a midseason trade last year, Johnson arrived as a developmental prospect rather than a finished product. Now 21 years old, just recently reaching legal drinking age in the United States, AJ Johnson represents exactly the type of upside swing a rebuilding franchise like Washington can afford to invest in.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (18-7) will host the Washington Wizards (4-20). This is the team's first meeting of the season. The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Knicks 124-113 in the NBA Cup Finals. Dylan Harper led the team with 21 points and seven rebounds.

The Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs.

With the Washington Wizards set to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 18, many questions are still circulating in regard to how the rotation will look. Altho

The Wizards are, for the most part, far behind most of their opponents in all of these categories. This is a young team and roster that arguably has less talent than nearly all of its opponents. This is apparent when Keefe burns timeouts early in games, and it also speaks to Keefe’s coaching style and the team’s overall developmental priorities.

The Washington Wizards don’t know if they’ll be holding the top spot in the 2026 NBA Draft, but projections currently suggest they will have one of the strongest chances.During a discussion on Yahoo!Sports Daily with Jason Fitz and Caroline Fenton,

Sarr and George particularly challenged DC; No. 2 overall pick Sarr offered world-class defense out of the gate alongside intriguing potential as a shooting seven-footer, though his shot chart suggested a player with an aversion to physicality without the touch to make opponents consistently pay.