Former Texas guard Tre Johnson is now the newest player on the Washington Wizards’ roster, freshly drafted as the sixth pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Wizards had the second-worst win-loss record after exiting the 2024-25 season, but the team is hoping to remedy that with Johnson, who is widely regarded as the [best shooter in the draft](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/tre-johnson-nba-draft-scouting-report-projection-strengths-stats).
As the star player of a Texas team that dropped out of March Madness in the First Four, Johnson earned many notable titles while dropping 19.9 points per game — notably, Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, SEC All-Freshman Team and McDonald’s All-American. Johnson led the SEC with the highest average points per game.
In his time at Texas, the Garland native helped pull a struggling Longhorn team to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, giving them enough Quad 1 wins for an NCAA Tournament bid. Although Texas fell to Xavier, Johnson shot 7-11 for 23 points within his 38 minutes in the game.
Before he was selected, Johnson’s draft grade had him placed as going anywhere from No. 3 to No. 8. Overall, his grade sat at 93, with high points at jump-shots, ball-handling, passing and quickness.
“One of the best shot creators in the class, rarely sees a shot that he doesn’t like and has the ability to convert on high difficulty shots,” reads the [analysis](https://www.nbadraft.net/players/tre-johnson/) on the 6-foot-6 guard. “One of the best three-level scorers in this year’s draft, can score from inside, mid range and from deep … Johnson is rarely affected by change of pace, can slow his game down and pick it back up in the same breath, making him difficult to guard.”
Although Johnson isn’t known as a big playmaker, his ability to move around the court and make accurate passes makes him a “solid secondary facilitator.” Johnson still has some development to go through under Washington head coach Brian Keefe, but the level that he played at with Texas made it obvious that it won’t be long before he’s dominating the court in the league.
Once he arrives in Washington, Johnson will have the opportunity to share the floor with guard Jordan Poole, who previously won an NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2022. Although Johnson will help to fulfill Washington’s point-scoring needs, he will need to be scrappy on the defensive side of the court if the Wizards hope to improve their record.
Johnson wasn’t alone waiting for NBA commissioner Adam Silver to call his name. His father, Richard Johnson Jr., sat with him. The older Johnson had played at Baylor from 1995 to 1997 before transferring to Midwestern State. Johnson has worn the number 20 in honor of Richard throughout his basketball career.
“He’s been there the whole way,” Johnson said after being drafted. “It’s like we’re both getting drafted right now.”