Watkins was selected with the No. 43 pick in this year’s draft
The Washington Wizards signed No. 43 pick Jamir Watkins to a two-way contract, per HoopsHype’s Mike Scotto.
The Washington Wizards and No. 43 pick Jamir Watkins have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype. pic.twitter.com/E6Kl347kYw
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 6, 2025
Watkins, who turned 24 on Sunday, was selected by the Wizards with the No. 43 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 18.4 points and 5.7 rebounds last season at Florida State after spending his first two collegiate seasons at VCU. Watkins shot 42.7% from the field and 32.1% from 3-point range in 2024-25.
Watkins hangs his hat on the defensive end, often picking up 94 feet to disrupt opposing guards. The 24-year-old averaged nearly two steals per game as a junior at FSU before tallying 1.2 steals per game last season.
Jamir Watkins: Defensive menace
pic.twitter.com/3UzV5s9FwU— Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) June 27, 2025
Watkins joins Jaylen Martin as Washington’s official two-way players. St. John’s guard Kadary Richmond was reportedly signed to a two-way deal following June’s NBA Draft, as Chris Haynes reported, but the team hasn’t made that transaction official.
If Richmond does join the Wizards on a two-way deal, Washington would have filled all three of its two-way spots. That’s important to note when considering the future of forward Tristan Vukcevic, who played last season on a two-way contract.
Washington reportedly tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Vukcevic, as Keith Smith reported on June 29.
The Washington Wizards have tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Tristan Vukcevic.
Vukcevic will now be a restricted free agent on July 1.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 29, 2025
With Watkins signed to a two-way deal, it’s possible Vukcevic returns to Washington on a standard NBA contract, although that would take the Wizards’ roster to 17 standard contracts — team’s must be at 15 standard contracts by opening night.