Wizards have provided the Spurs with the second pick to win the second pick in 2025, but were rejected

According to US sports media F/W reporter Gautam Varyl. The Washington Wizards have the No. 6 pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft and they seem interested in trading upwards. RG's Grant Afseth reported that the Wizards offered the San Antonio Spurs a package with a "surprising name" to move to No. 2 in the draft, but were rejected.

"With the No. 6 and No. 18 draft picks in the first round, the Wizards have explored the trade scheme in hopes of one of the top backcourt prospects," a league source told RG. Washington has issued multiple offers to the top five teams in hopes of getting Harpplatt or Philes, and is even willing to give up the surprising name to rise to second overall. So far, all of these attempts have been rejected. ”

Afses added that the Spurs have turned down the Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers draft picks. They reportedly want former Rutgers star Dylan Harper, who Stephen Curry recently gave him a high rating. Harper is the Wizards’ dream player, as well as former Oklahoma star Jeremiah Philes. Rumors say that Philes will also be in the top five, which will leave Washington without the prospect of top defenders they are interested in.

Of course, if the Wizards didn’t become very unlucky in the 2025 NBA draft draw, they wouldn’t be in this situation. They were 18-64 in the 2024-25 season and were the second-worst NBA record, which gave them 14% The chance to get the first pick, with an 80% chance to make the top 5. But the Wizards somehow still fell to No. 6, and you want to know who they are willing to give up on these "surprising" names. They are reportedly open to trading Jordan Poole, but the back-defender-centric package isn't enough to get a second draft pick from the Spurs.

So, you want to know if the Wizards offer some promising youngsters like Alex Sal, Bilal Coolibali and Bab Carrington. Sal is the 2024 NBA The second pick in the draft, it would be quite surprising if they were willing to part ways after a season. If the Wizards really offer Saar, it would show how desperate they are to get this future point guard. Saar averaged 13 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, shot 39.4% from the field, 30.8% from three-pointers and 67.9% from free throws.

Afseth reported that the team also looked at the prospect of a point guard at the No. 18 if none of their preferred candidates were in the No. 6. As for 2024-25 The point guard in the team season, Carrington is seen as a better fit for a substitute than a starter. Meanwhile, veterans Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogden don’t fit in with the Wizards’ schedule and seem to be leaving, which makes the Wizards need to make a roster adjustment this summer.

It will be very interesting to see who the Wizards’ starting point guard is in the 2025-26 season. However, no matter who takes the role, they are expected to be one of the worst teams in the NBA again, and the Wizards’ road to reconstruction doesn’t seem to be smooth sailing on the team’s established reconstruction schedule, let’s see what happens next.