Washington Wizards

Quietly assembled the East's most interesting young-vet blend: acquired Deandre Ayton from the Lakers (for Jaden Hardy and two seconds), then landed Khris Middleton (3yr/$17.6M, mostly non-guaranteed) as the centerpiece of the six-team sign-and-trade that sent D'Angelo Russell to Memphis. 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. The veteran layer raises the floor to legitimate play-in status while nearly every contract stays flexible — disciplined roster-building.

2026-27 figures from Spotrac, refreshed weekly. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.