Washington Wizards

Quietly assembled the East's most interesting young-vet blend: acquired Deandre Ayton from the Lakers, landed Khris Middleton (3yr/$17.6M, mostly non-guaranteed) in the six-team sign-and-trade, and kept churning the margins in August's five-team deal — netting Tre Mann and a 2027 second while moving Cam Whitmore and Julian Reese. Trae Young's $212.85M extension anchors the offense alongside Anthony Davis's veteran interior presence, with Ayton and Alex Sarr up front and high-upside wings AJ Dybantsa and Bilal Coulibaly developing around them. Reportedly offered Russell Westbrook a two-year deal before his retirement — a signal of how aggressively this front office is hunting veteran depth.

Acquired Khris Middleton via sign-and-trade — team salary cannot exceed $209.0M at any point this season.

2026-27 figures verified against Spotrac and HoopsRumors reporting. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.