For Washington, the 2025-26 season marked what was viewed to be as the end of the rebuild with Sarr, Carrington, Kyshawn George and Bilal Coulibaly all still on rookie contracts as Michael Winger noted the next 6-to-18 months mark a period of questions. There’s a reason why the Wizards have been discussed as one of the NBA’s trade deadline winners after acquiring two marquee stars capable of building on growing fan interest, giving Kornheiser a chance to change his tune about the organization maybe as early as next season.
