The Washington Wizards aren’t afraid to make moves on draft night
UPDATE at 10:50 p.m. ET: The Wizards have acknowledged that they will get the rights to the No. 14 pick, or Carlton “Bub” Carrington, in a yet-to-be-official trade. The rest of the news is below.
We have agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to Bub Carrington. pic.twitter.com/1pDoVjTspV
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) June 27, 2024
On Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Washington Wizards acquired the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Malcolm Brogdon and a 2029 NBA Draft pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for forward Deni Avdija.
The Washington Wizards are trading F Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon and the 14th pick tonight and 2029 pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/inF8ezNZtL
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024
Avdija previously played four seasons, all with the Wizards, where he averaged a career-high 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in the 2023-24 NBA season.
Brogdon comes to Washington with eight years of NBA experience, where he played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics before suiting up for Portland in the 2023-24 NBA season. In the 2023-24 season, Brogdon averaged 15.7 points and 5.5 assists in 39 games. With Brogdon coming to Washington, this may all imply that Tyus Jones, the Wizards’ starting point guard last season, will be going elsewhere this offseason.
We will talk more about this in the live show on the open thread, and tomorrow. But for now, let us know your thoughts in the comments below.