Washington Wizards
This includes a projected signing that is not yet official, so these figures are an estimate.
Through the 2033 draft the Wizards control 8 first-round picks and 9 second-round picks, with 2 tied up in swap rights. Their firsts land in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033. 7 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.
In 2026 the Wizards hold 3 picks: their own first, MIN's second (Minnesota's own second conveyed to Washington at pick 51, routed via Detroit and New York.), and OKC's second (Oklahoma City's own second conveyed to Washington at pick 60, routed via San Antonio and Miami.); they also owe out their own second to HOU (Washington's own second reached New York at pick 31, then on draft night the Knicks traded it to Houston, which selected Bruce Thornton at 31.).
In 2027 the Wizards hold 3 picks: their own first, BKN's second (Washington takes the more favorable of the Brooklyn and Dallas 2027 seconds and Milwaukee the less favorable; Detroit's earlier claim moved to Milwaukee in the July 2026 six-team trade. Brooklyn's own slot lands with Washington or Milwaukee.), and DAL's second (Washington takes the more favorable of the Dallas and Brooklyn 2027 seconds and Milwaukee the less favorable; Dallas's own slot conveys to Washington or Milwaukee, passing through Detroit, which holds no residual claim after the July 2026 six-team trade.); they also owe out their own second to NYK (WAS's own second went to New York in the same substitution package triggered by the 2026 first-round protection.).
In 2028 the Wizards hold 3 picks: their own first, swap-encumbered (WAS can swap its 2028 first for the less favorable of the MIL and POR 2028 firsts (Portland has first swap priority on Milwaukee); its own slot is retained. From the Lillard and Khris Middleton trades.), DEN's second (Owed to Washington, protected 31-33 (DEN keeps it only if it lands 31-33).), and their own second.
In 2029 the Wizards pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to IND (Indiana takes the more favorable of the Indiana and Washington 2029 seconds and Portland the less favorable; Washington's own slot conveys to Indiana or Portland, never Washington. From the June 2023 Bradley Beal trade chain.).
In 2030 the Wizards pick once: their own first, swap-encumbered (Washington's own 2030 first is swap-encumbered in a Washington, Phoenix, Memphis pool: Washington takes the more favorable of its own and Phoenix's, Memphis the more favorable of its own or the less favorable of that pair, and Phoenix the least of the three. Washington retains a 2030 first pending resolution. From the Beal and July 2023 Memphis-Phoenix deals.); they also owe out their own second to PHI (Washington's own second went to Philadelphia, which may convey it to Boston; Boston takes the most favorable of the Phoenix, Portland, and Washington 2030 seconds and Philadelphia the middle claim. From the February 2025 Philadelphia-Washington deal and the July 2026 Jaylen Brown trade.).
In 2031 the Wizards pick twice: their own first and MIA's second (Miami's own second conveys away in the Washington, Memphis, Indiana 2031 pool: Washington takes the more favorable of the Indiana and Miami seconds, Memphis the more favorable of its own or the less favorable of that pair, and Indiana the least of the three. Miami retains none.); they also owe out their own second to LAL (Washington's own second owed to the Lakers in the July 2026 Deandre Ayton for Jaden Hardy trade.).
In 2032 the Wizards pick twice: their own first and UTA's second (Utah's own second, owed to Washington from the Walt Clayton Jr. deal, then folded into a Memphis swap by the July 2026 six-team trade: Memphis takes the most favorable of the Memphis, Philadelphia, and Utah 2032 seconds, otherwise Utah's goes to Washington.); they also owe out their own second to LAL (Washington's own second owed to the Lakers in the July 2026 Deandre Ayton for Jaden Hardy trade.).
In 2033 the Wizards pick twice: their own first and DAL's second (Dallas's own second owed to Washington, unprotected, in the July 2026 six-team Khris Middleton sign-and-trade.); they also owe out their own second to MEM (Washington's own second owed to Memphis in the July 2026 six-team Khris Middleton trade.).
The rule behind this
An unsigned first-round pick charges the team's cap at 120% of his draft slot's rookie-scale salary (because first-rounders may sign for up to 120% of scale, and almost all do).
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Numbers come straight from the live Wizards cap sheet, recomputed whenever the data updates.