During the course of the 2025-2026 season, if you told anyone that you thought the Washington Wizards would be eighth in the East in 2026-2027, you would immediately be incarcerated. Well, they are fourth in the East, and this is most likely just the beginning of the Wizards' rebuild.
Way back in 2025-2026, the Wizards opened the season by going one and six. It was a terrible record that turned out to be a predictor of how things would work out for them. In the end, Washington was dead last in the Eastern Conference with a final record of 17 wins and 65 losses.
The scary part about that record was the fact that it was worse than the Jazz, Kings, and Nets. That had to be a wake-up call for a team, and apparently it was. Since the 2026 trade deadline, the Wizards have been on a mission to build a better roster, which included adding Trae Young and Anthony Davis.
Well, those roster changes seem to be working. The Wizards have started the 2026-2027 season off with a record of four wins and three losses, making them fourth in the East. That is a drastic improvement over their start last season. Washington has plenty of room to keep growing.
The Wizards rebuild is real and its here
It all starts with the duo of Davis and Young, who are playing really well together. Davis is averaging 23.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Currently, Young is leading the league with 9.6 assists per game to go with his 20.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steals.
Both players are most certainly on the All-Star track if they keep playing like this. That being said, it's not just them. Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, and Bilal Coulibaly are all having great starts. Rookie A.J. Dybantsa missed the first few games due to injury, but has quickly become one of their top scorers.
Defensively, the Wizards have made a complete 180 behind the work of Davis. He has helped launch them to a capable league defense. Coulibaly is a big part of that, averaging 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Sarr is right there with him. He's averaging 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks.
The Wizards' rebuild has produced real, tangible results on both offense and defense. What remains to be seen is if they can achieve this momentum. Fortunately, this momentum is highly achievable to continue in the long term. Washington is in an excellent position to keep building into the future.
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