NBA Wizards announced: Welcome to Whitmore/CJ/Olynick, let us take off together in the new season!

On July 7, the official website of the NBA Wizards announced: "The three new members including McCollum, Olynick, Whitmore, etc. officially welcome to join the Washington family. We have regained their freshmanship. Let everyone work hard to take off the new season!" It can be seen that the Wizards are full of unlimited expectations for the new team lineup in the offseason.

Now let's see what are the main changes in the team's lineup compared to last season -

1. The Wizards and the Pelicans traded on both sides:

The Wizards sent out shooting guard Jordan Poole + forward player Sadiq Bay + 2025 pick No. 40, and the deal was given to Pelicans shooting guard McCollum + center Olynick + 1 future second round pick.

This transaction is a strategy that both sides have to do. Jordan Poole and McCollum have the same weaknesses. They can have stable scoring points, but they cannot become the team's true leadership core star. The two teams can continue to stimulate their inner potential through trade swaps. Sadiq Bay has hardly played due to injuries this season, and Olynick can get more opportunities to play in the interior when he comes to the Wizards.

2. The Wizards traded with the Rockets:

Wizards sent out the 2026 second round pick (from the Bulls) + the 2029 second round pick (from the Kings), and the trade was obtained for the Rockets' young forward player Whitmore. This deal is a profit from the Wizards. The effect of the next two second round picks is almost negligible, but Whitmore's explosive power in offensive scoring has been verified. He can easily score 20+5 excellent data per game in the starting time of the Rockets. Even if he needs to continue to improve on the defensive end, his basketball talent may far surpass Jordan Poole and will become a potential new star that the Wizards focus on training in the future.

The main lineup players of the NBA Wizards' 2025-2026 season are: starting lineup Carrington + McCollum + Coolidbally + Milderton + Saar; substitute lineups include Smart, Whitmore, Trae Johnson, Kay Sean George, Olynick and others. It is certain that the team's offense and defense ends will definitely improve compared to the 2824-2025 season. If they can make it into the playoffs, it will be the biggest surprise. This season, they only achieved 18 wins and 64 losses in the regular season, and 1st from the bottom in the East and 2nd from the bottom in the league.