Washington Wizards – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:21:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 Washington Wizards draft odds: What are their chances at the #1 pick? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/25/washington-wizards-draft-odds/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/25/washington-wizards-draft-odds/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:00:23 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455579 The Washington Wizards had a turbulent season, to say the least, despite some bright spots. They started 11-10, only to lose 10 straight games soon after. Washington followed that up by winning six of seven, losing five of six, and then going on a six-game win streak. Wizards fans can only handle so much excitement. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/25/washington-wizards-draft-odds/feed/ 0 Wizards: 5 Teams that should trade for Bradley Beal this summer https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/21/wizards-5-trade-bradley-beal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/21/wizards-5-trade-bradley-beal/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:15:27 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455508 The 2023 NBA Playoffs are underway and once again basketball fans are being treated to teams competing in close games with fantastic finishes. It has often been said that nothing matches the excitement of NBA postseason play, and so far, this year has been no exception. While the playoffs have been lots of fun thus […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/21/wizards-5-trade-bradley-beal/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452721 The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and teams are jockeying to position themselves as title contenders. There’s one thing every team needs this time of year, the same thing every team always needs: shooters. There’s no skill more important in today’s game than the ability to space the floor and pop a shot from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/feed/ 0 Trade Grades: Rui Hachimura traded to the Lakers https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/23/trade-grades-rui-hachimura-lakers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/23/trade-grades-rui-hachimura-lakers/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452822 The Hachimura Trade may not be the last move for either team, but this is a big first move for both LAL and Washington On Saturday night, Rui Hachimura posted perhaps his best game of the season for the Washington Wizards, recording 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a convincing 138-118 win over […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/23/trade-grades-rui-hachimura-lakers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 under-the-radar trade targets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451919 December 15th marked the unofficial beginning of NBA trade season with a majority of the players signed to contracts in the offseason officially becoming trade-eligible. However, still, a month away from the February 9th trade deadline, teams can take their time in evaluating the market and their respective targets. While everyone in the league will […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/feed/ 0 Shams: The Hawks and Suns are eyeing a trade for a high scoring forward https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/07/atlanta-hawks-phoenix-suns-eyeing-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/07/atlanta-hawks-phoenix-suns-eyeing-trade/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451563 The Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns are both interested in upgrading their rosters, and each appears to be targeting the same player. According to the Athletics’ Shams Charania, Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is near the top of both teams’ wish lists. Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma: “As soon as I got traded, I was ready to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/07/atlanta-hawks-phoenix-suns-eyeing-trade/feed/ 0 Is Kyle Kuzma an All-Star for the Washington Wizards? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/27/kyle-kuzma-star-washington-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/27/kyle-kuzma-star-washington-wizards/#respond Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451193 Kyle Kuzma, an opportunist from Flint, Michigan, was late to receive college offers until the latter half of high school. The 27th pick in the 2017 draft out of Utah was later taken out of his mental sanity via the restless, unsatisfied faithful of the purple and gold as a young adult for the Los […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/27/kyle-kuzma-star-washington-wizards/feed/ 0 Are the Washington Wizards any closer to building a winner around Beal? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/26/washington-wizards-building-winner-beal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/26/washington-wizards-building-winner-beal/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450295 If there is one organization that has come to personify mediocrity in recent years, it is the Washington Wizards. That is not meant to act as some sort of unprovoked attack either, as there have been other franchises that have fallen harder and had worse records than the Wizards. But those teams have also seen […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/26/washington-wizards-building-winner-beal/feed/ 0 Predicting the 2022-23 Washington Wizards starting lineup https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/17/predicting-washington-wizards-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/17/predicting-washington-wizards-starters/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448991 The 2021-22 season started out well for the Washington Wizards. Coming off of a 34-38 season and a prompt first-round exit in the postseason, expectations for this team were pretty modest. Their situation began trending up through a 10-3 start that was powered by a surprisingly stingy defense (fourth-best defense rating during that time). Then… […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/17/predicting-washington-wizards-starters/feed/ 0 Why Porzingis will regain his unicorn status with the Washington Wizards https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/07/kristaps-porzingis-washington-wizards-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/07/kristaps-porzingis-washington-wizards-2/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=449592 The last few seasons have been a rollercoaster for former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis. In 2017, he was the New York Knicks franchise player and led the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks before he tore his ACL midway through the season. He then missed the next year and a half of basketball and was traded […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/07/kristaps-porzingis-washington-wizards-2/feed/ 0 Wizards: Kyle Kuzma would etch his name into history as a sixth man https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/17/wizards-kuzma-sixth-man/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/17/wizards-kuzma-sixth-man/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:00:22 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448702 When entering the NBA, forward Kyle Kuzma likely never would’ve imagined that he’d be the center of attention so often. The 27th overall pick out of Utah, Kuzma found himself under the bright lights of a Los Angeles Lakers. His immediate impact made him the talk of the town until the next offseason, when LeBron […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/17/wizards-kuzma-sixth-man/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Rui Hachimura trades for the Washington Wizards https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/19/nba-trades-rui-hachimura-washington-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/19/nba-trades-rui-hachimura-washington-wizards/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446988 The Washington Wizards inked Bradley Beal to a massive extension this summer which could allow him to stay on the roster through the 2026-27 season. With that being the case, rebuilding won’t really be an option for the Wizards. Beal is a top-15 player in the NBA, so having him on the roster automatically makes […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/19/nba-trades-rui-hachimura-washington-wizards/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Kyle Kuzma trades to help the Washington Wizards https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/04/nba-trades-kyle-kuzma-washington-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/04/nba-trades-kyle-kuzma-washington-wizards/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446634 The Washington Wizards inked franchise star Bradley Beal to a monster contract extension this offseason. He’ll be in Washington for the long haul, and their goal is to put a competitive team around him They’ve already made some solid moves to do that. Washington has added players like Will Barton, Monte Morris, and Delon Wright, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/04/nba-trades-kyle-kuzma-washington-wizards/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade lands Myles Turner on Los Angeles Lakers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-myles-turner-los-angeles-lakers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-myles-turner-los-angeles-lakers/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446563 The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to do much of anything last season. They missed the Play-In entirely and are now left with the scraps of their failed experiment. In order to get back to a place of contention, they will need to add some serious help. But since they have little to no money to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-myles-turner-los-angeles-lakers/feed/ 0 Report: Bradley Beal knows where he will play next, declines to comment https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/19/report-bradley-beal-next/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/19/report-bradley-beal-next/#respond Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446116 The Bradley Beal sweepstakes will be over sooner than most people realize. In a recent interview with Josh Robbins of The Athletic (subscription required), Beal revealed that he has made his decision on where he wants to play next season. However, he will not reveal it just yet. Beal told Robbins that it would be […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/19/report-bradley-beal-next/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Washington Wizards need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/10/roster-moves-washington-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/10/roster-moves-washington-wizards/#respond Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444787 The Washington Wizards helped create one of the biggest news stories last offseason when they traded Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook, a former winner of the league’s MVP Award, went on to have one of his worst seasons with the Lakers, making the haul the Wizards received for him look amazing. The […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/10/roster-moves-washington-wizards/feed/ 0 5 Questions with Capital City Go-Go coaching associate Rob Dosier https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/20/5-questions-capital-city-go-go-coaching-associate-rob-dosier/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/20/5-questions-capital-city-go-go-coaching-associate-rob-dosier/#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:35:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444275 This weekend, I had the opportunity to talk to Captial City Go-Go coaching associate Rob Dosier. Dosier grew up playing AAU. When he was 13 years old, he was invited to a Nike Basketball Camp in Saint Louis. At the camp, Dosier met coach Drew Hanlen and future NBA superstar Jayson Tatum. Many years later, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/20/5-questions-capital-city-go-go-coaching-associate-rob-dosier/feed/ 0 Bradley Beal and John Wall interested in Wizards reunion https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/11/bradley-beal-john-wall-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/11/bradley-beal-john-wall-wizards/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442946 Rumors are swirling around the NBA of mutual interest in a reunion of sorts between NBA All-Star Bradley Beal, and his former teammate John Wall. The two were a dynamic pair together with the Washington Wizards in DC from 2011-2019. They were one of the best backcourts, not in only the Eastern Conference, but the entire […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/11/bradley-beal-john-wall-wizards/feed/ 0 3 teams most likely to steal Bradley Beal from the Wizards https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/04/steal-bradley-beal-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/04/steal-bradley-beal-wizards/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442648 Bradley Beal will be eligible to sign a supermax contract extension with the Washington Wizards this summer. And based on recent reports, he might be ready to sign that deal. On Thursday, Beal told Wizards reporters that “it’s fair” to say that he’s leaning towards re-signing with Washington. Obviously, a lot can change in a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/04/steal-bradley-beal-wizards/feed/ 0 Can Kyle Kuzma lead the Washington Wizards to the play-in? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/02/kyle-kuzma-washington-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/02/kyle-kuzma-washington-wizards/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442593 The Washington Wizards started off the season blistering hot. A lot of people predicted them to be a clear-cut playoff team behind the play of Bradley Beal and a new supporting cast. But then, the mid-season scaries hit. The Wizards plummeted in the standings and Beal went down with an injury that will now keep […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/02/kyle-kuzma-washington-wizards/feed/ 0 Is Kristaps Porzingis a viable co-star for Bradley Beal? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/kristaps-porzingis-bradley-beal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/kristaps-porzingis-bradley-beal/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442468 At the Feb. 10 trade deadline, the Washington Wizards enacted a fairly significant shakeup of their roster, sending talented guard Spencer Dinwiddie and sharpshooter Davis Bertans to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for former All-Star forward/center Kristaps Porzingis. With most Mavs fans viewing Porzingis as a disappointment, despite his more-than-respectable counting and rate stats, this […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/kristaps-porzingis-bradley-beal/feed/ 0 The future of Kristaps Porzingis with the Washington Wizards https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/kristaps-porzingis-washington-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/kristaps-porzingis-washington-wizards/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442041 The NBA trade deadline was full of crazy moves this season. Ben Simmons finally got dealt, James Harden joined forces with Daryl Morey (again), Tyrese Haliburton got shipped off, and the Sacramento Kings got Domantas Sabonis. But one of the more surprising moves of the deadline was made by the Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/kristaps-porzingis-washington-wizards/feed/ 0 NBA Trade Grades: Hornets add Montrezl Harrell for postseason run https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/12/nba-trade-grades-hornets-montrezl-harrell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/12/nba-trade-grades-hornets-montrezl-harrell/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:00:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441903 In a trade deadline that many will remember for a long time, the upstart Charlotte Hornets got involved late in the day, adding Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards and giving up Ish Smith and Vernon Carey in the process. That wasn’t the only deal the Wizards were involved in, as they somehow added Kristaps […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/12/nba-trade-grades-hornets-montrezl-harrell/feed/ 0 NBA Trade Grades: The Kristaps Porzingis-Spencer Dinwiddie deal https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/11/nba-trade-grades-kristaps-porzingis-spencer-dinwiddie/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/11/nba-trade-grades-kristaps-porzingis-spencer-dinwiddie/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441876 During an NBA trade deadline that will go down in history, the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks attempted to steal the show late in the day. The main talking point will always be James Harden forcing his way from the Brooklyn Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers, but with time ticking by, Kristaps Porzingis was sent […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/11/nba-trade-grades-kristaps-porzingis-spencer-dinwiddie/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Wizards trade offers for Domantas Sabonis https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/07/nba-trades-wizards-domantas-sabonis/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/07/nba-trades-wizards-domantas-sabonis/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441724 As the 2022 NBA trade deadline approaches, the Washington Wizards should be aggressively pursuing Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis. With just a few days left until Thursday’s buzzer, Washington seems to be focused on acquiring the talented big man to bolster their roster moving forward. This was recently reported by Washington Wizards insider Quinton Mayo: […]

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