A former Wizard will play in the NBA Finals for an 18th straight year

The streak continues.

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)

A former Wizard will play in the NBA Finals for an 18th straight year

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