Washington Wizards – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 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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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/07/nba-trades-wizards-domantas-sabonis/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Wizards making everyone available except Beal https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/30/nba-rumors-wizards-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/30/nba-rumors-wizards-trade/#respond Sun, 30 Jan 2022 21:00:00 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441435 The Washington Wizards are in a very peculiar place as a franchise right now. After an extremely hot start to the season, they have cooled off significantly as of late. They went from a team hoping to clinch home-court advantage in the East to one that is currently fighting for a play-in spot. The Eastern […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/30/nba-rumors-wizards-trade/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Bradley Beal trades based on NBA rumors https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/24/nba-trades-bradley-beal-nba-rumors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/24/nba-trades-bradley-beal-nba-rumors/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441067 It’s been about three weeks since our good friend Corey Rausch took a look at some Bradley Beal NBA trades. But with the recent NBA rumors, I thought I would take a stab at it myself. Recent NBA rumors revealed that Beal has no plans to sign an extension with the Washington Wizards. Despite this, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/24/nba-trades-bradley-beal-nba-rumors/feed/ 0 Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal could join exclusive group of NBA players https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/23/damian-lillard-bradley-beal-nba-players/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/23/damian-lillard-bradley-beal-nba-players/#respond Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440956 In today’s modern age of free agency and player movement, finding loyal NBA superstars is a rare commodity. It’s become widely acknowledged, rightly or wrongly, that elite tier players will move on from their franchise should they fail to find suitable team success. There’s a rather exclusive list of players who stand among the most […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/23/damian-lillard-bradley-beal-nba-players/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Bradley Beal doesn’t plan to sign extension with Wizards https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/21/nba-rumors-bradley-beal-extension-wizards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/21/nba-rumors-bradley-beal-extension-wizards/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440929 The Washington Wizards were one of the hottest teams at the beginning of the season. Unfortunately, they then stepped through the wrong door just like Sully and Mike Wazowski did in Monsters Inc. when they ended up in the arctic – things went ice cold. Since their cold stretch, things have begun to level out […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/21/nba-rumors-bradley-beal-extension-wizards/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 6 blockbuster Bradley Beal trades to help the Wizards rebuild https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/03/nba-trades-blockbuster-bradley-beal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/03/nba-trades-blockbuster-bradley-beal/#respond Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440133 Another dip into trade rumor season brings us to Bradley Beal. While many fans will try to imagine where he fits the best, this is about figuring things out for the Washington Wizards. Whenever a team makes the decision to move on from a generational talent before they hit free agency, they do so in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/03/nba-trades-blockbuster-bradley-beal/feed/ 0 The Washington Wizards’ defense has torpedoed back to earth https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/18/washington-wizards-defense-struggles/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/18/washington-wizards-defense-struggles/#respond Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438110 At the start of the 2021-22 season, the Washington Wizards jumped out as one of the early pleasant surprises. Starting the year 10-3, the team’s initial success rested on its equally surprising defense, which ranked in the top five in points allowed per 100 possessions. Sure, most of those stout efforts came at the expense […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/18/washington-wizards-defense-struggles/feed/ 0 Washington Wizards: Meet Montrezl Harrell the MVP candidate https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/14/washington-wizards-harrell-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/14/washington-wizards-harrell-mvp/#respond Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438118 The Washington Wizards have been one of the more surprising teams in the NBA this season. They are currently 9-3 and sit alone atop the Eastern Conference standings. Going into the season, a lot of people expected Bradley Beal to request a trade at some point this year. However, with the way Washington has been […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/14/washington-wizards-harrell-mvp/feed/ 0 Washington Wizards: 3 trades to get Bradley Beal more help https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/#respond Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437432 Despite being one of the better teams in the East, the Washington Wizards have flown under the more rad. No one expected them to be this good, and they’re still not getting a ton of respect in general. As of now, they are 5-2 with wins over the Hawks, Pacers, Raptors, and Celtics (twice). None […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/03/washington-wizards-trade-help/feed/ 0 Washington Wizards: Grading their offseason moves https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/08/washington-wizards-grading-offseason-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/08/washington-wizards-grading-offseason-2/#respond Sun, 08 Aug 2021 15:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434125 The Washington Wizards had a challenging season in 2020-21. They were one of the teams hit hardest by the health and safety protocols enacted by the NBA due to COVID-19. However, they were able to bounce back from all of that to make the playoffs. They were eliminated by the dominant Philadelphia 76ers. This was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/08/washington-wizards-grading-offseason-2/feed/ 0 NBA Trade Rumors: 2 teams that should trade for Russell Westbrook https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/26/nba-trade-rumors-russell-westbrook/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/26/nba-trade-rumors-russell-westbrook/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433119 The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly kicking the tires on a trade for Washington Wizards point guard, Russell Westbrook. Marc Spears of ESPN stated on July 21st that the Lakers have talked about sending Kyle Kuzma, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Dennis Schröder to Washington. It is currently unknown if the Wizards would accept such a trade. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/26/nba-trade-rumors-russell-westbrook/feed/ 0 Washington Wizards: 5 offseason roster moves they need to make https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/21/washington-wizards-5-roster-moves-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/21/washington-wizards-5-roster-moves-2/#respond Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:00:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=432650 The Washington Wizards had one of the more difficult seasons in the NBA this season. In fact, they have not had a great time since John Wall was injured, and the responsibility for the team fell to Bradley Beal. No disrespect to Beal, but NBA teams need more than one star to win. In that […]

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