The Washington Wizards acquired F Cam Whitmore from the Houston Rockets in exchange for two second-round picks, per 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](https://t.co/8BaBsVxjN2)
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> — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) [July 5, 2025](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1941591466763030837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Washington traded a 2026 second-round pick (via Chicago) and a 2029 second-round pick (via Sacramento) to Houston to acquire Whitmore, as reported by The Athletic’s Joshua Robbins.
Whitmore, who turns 21 on Tuesday, averaged 9.4 points and 3.0 rebounds on 44.4% FG and 35% 3pt in a limited role with Houston last season.
The Wizards add a talented, high-upside wing to their plethora of wings. Whitmore joins a young core of players 21 years old and younger that includes: Tre Johnson (19), Will Riley (19), Bub Carrington (19), Bilal Coulibaly (20), Alex Sarr (20), AJ Johnson (20) and Kyshawn George (21).
Houston selected Whitmore with the No. 20 pick in 2023. Washington now rosters nine first-round picks from the previous three NBA Drafts, which is impressive considering only three of those picks were their own and six were acquired via trade.
The Wizards still own 14 second-round picks through 2032. The 2026 second-round pick they sent to Houston was acquired in 2023 when they traded the No. 35 pick (Julian Phillips) to Chicago for a pair of future second-round picks. The other pick they sent to Houston, 2029 second-round pick they acquired by trading Jonas Valanciunas at last year’s trade deadline, completed the deal.