The Washington Wizards, barring a blockbuster trade, will pick No. 6 (and later No. 18 and 40) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The first round is tomorrow, and the second round on Thursday.
What are the rumors regarding the Wizards and their draft strategy?
So far, from a draft pick only standpoint, the Wizards have reportedly tried to move up from the No. 6 pick to as high as No. 2. That isn’t entirely surprising considering that the Wizards were the second worst team in the league. But the Wizards also experienced the worst case scenario with the lottery results.
And there is something more to the Wizards’ efforts to move up in the 2025 NBA Draft. Washington is reporedly to be interested in moving up to the No. 5 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by making a move with the Utah Jazz which was initially reported by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints but appear to be gaining steam by other reporters including Troy Halliburton. This is because the Wizards are reportedly interested in drafting Jeremiah Fears as well as the Jazz, and something has to give, right?
Draft News From Wizards Insider Troy Haliburton:
Wizards And Jazz Locked In On Fears
Fears, Tre, Kon And Queen Have Worked Out With Washington
Wiz Looking Into Trading Up For Queen
No Connection With Ace Bailey (More Recent Reports Say Ace Will Have A Wizards Workout Soon) pic.twitter.com/Ew1wa5hLbh
— WizardsMuse (@WizardsMuse1) June 22, 2025
Who does FanDuel believe will be the No. 6 overall pick in the NBA Draft?
And sometimes it’s best to put your money where your mouth is. According to FanDuel’s NBA draft odds, Ace Bailey is the prohibitive favorite to be drafted with +220 odds. Jeremiah Fears is next at +350, and then Tre Johnson at +400.
There is still a lot things that can happen before the 2025 NBA Draft and it’s just one day away. What do you think will happen? Let us know in the comments below.
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