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Wizards Among League's Best in Future Draft Assets

The Washington Wizards are due for some draft capital down the road.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) chases in the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Nov 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) chases in the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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As they continue to go through their rebuild, the Washington Wizards are in need of grabbing as many future assets as possible.

By trading Bradley Beal for a boatload of draft picks, they are off to a good start.

ESPN's Bobby Marks ranked all 30 teams in terms of their future draft assets, and the Wizards came in at No. 7.

"Since taking over in 2023, Wizards president Michael Winger and his staff have made 11 trades that have netted Washington two firsts, twelve seconds and four years of pick swaps. The Wizards owe New York a protected first that is conditional in each of the next four years," Marks writes.

The first-round pick that the Wizards owe the New York Knicks is top-10 protected this season and top-8 next season, neither of which are likely to convey. If that's the case, the Wizards will have to send the Knicks a second-round pick in 2026 and 2027, which is a much smaller price to pay than a potential lottery pick.

The only teams that ranked ahead of the Wizards on the list were the Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Wizards are expected to obtain more future assets by making some trades in the next few years, some as early as the next few weeks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

Kyle Kuzma could potentially fetch a future first-round pick, and so could Jonas Valanciunas. They could both help the Wizards down the line, so the front office will have to take that into consideration when hearing deals in the next few weeks.

The Wizards are back in action tonight as they take on the Chicago Bulls at home. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET inside Capital One Arena.

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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