Former Washington Wizards players Landry Shamet (2023-24), Dillon Jones (2025-26) and Trey Jemison III (2023-24) made the 2026 NBA Finals with the New York Knicks on Monday.
It marked the 18th straight year that a former Wizard will grace an NBA Finals roster — a streak that dates back to 2009.
Below is a list of the former Wizards who have made the Finals on this current streak:
2009: Tyronn Lue (Orlando Magic)
2010: Rasheed Wallace (Boston Celtics)
2011: Juwan Howard and Mike Miller (Miami Heat)
2012: Juwan Howard and Mike Miller (Miami Heat)
2013: Juwan Howard, Mike Miller and Rashard Lewis (Miami Heat)
2014: Rashard Lewis (Miami Heat)
2015: Shaun Livingston (Golden State Warriors), Mike Miller (Cleveland Cavaliers)
2016: Shaun Livingston (Golden State Warriors)
2017: Shaun Livingston and JaVale McGee (Golden State Warriors)
2018: Shaun Livingston, JaVale McGee and Nick Young (Golden State Warriors)
2019: Shaun Livingston (Golden State Warriors) and Jodie Meeks (Toronto Raptors)
2020: JaVale McGee and Markieff Morris (Los Angeles Lakers)
2021: Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks)
2022: Otto Porter Jr., Gary Payton II and Chris Chiozza (Golden State Warriors)
2023: Thomas Bryant, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green and Ish Smith (Denver Nuggets)
2024: Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics), Daniel Gafford and Markieff Morris (Dallas Mavericks)
2025: Thomas Bryant and Quenton Jackson (Indiana Pacers)
2026: Landry Shamet, Dillon Jones and Trey Jemison III (New York Knicks)