The Washington Wizards have acquired forward Cam Whitmore in a trade from the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Houston Rockets are trading Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. The deal gives Whitmore a tremendous opportunity for an increased role as he turns 21 on Tuesday and returns to the DMV area. pic.twitter.com/8BaBsVxjN2
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 5, 2025
The 20-year-old Whitmore is a Maryland native and was selected no. 20 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Many mock drafts had him going in the top ten of that draft, but he slipped due to medical concerns and fell to the Rockets at no. 20.
The Wizards only parted ways with a pair of second round picks in the deal, a smart use of resources to take a chance on a good player in the wrong situation.
The Rockets have one of the deepest teams in the NBA and just signed Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela in free agency; they also just traded for Kevin Durant. They are all-in on winning now and did not have time to sit around and let Whitmore develop. Finding playing time on such a deep team would have also been a steep ask for such a raw player.