Washington Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins gave a buttoned up response to the team's draft slide, but his live reaction to the stumble revealed his true shock in the moment.

Reporter Rachel Nichols summed it all up perfectly, saying, "Wizards fans cannot catch a break." Meanwhile, PFT Commenter joked that Wizards GM Will Dawkins should try "a phone call to see if Nico will trade us the number 1 overall pick for the 6th overall pick".

Monday is set to be one of the more important days of the Wizards' rebuild so far when the NBA holds its annual draft lottery to determine the order of picks 1-through-14. Washington is tied for the best odds to pick first (14.0%), second (13.4%), third ...

The Rockets have a 3.80 percent shot at the top selection thanks to a pick acquired from the Phoenix Suns. That's similar to the odds the Atlanta Hawks had before winning the 2024 NBA draft.

Wizards officials put on a brave face in the aftermath, but Washington absorbed the most brutal gut punch the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.

It wasn't a good day to be a sports fan in the nation's capital with the Wizards, Nationals and Capitals all losing in hours.

The Washington Wizards officially announced Friday that rookie Bub Carrington will represent the team at Monday night's live drawing of this upcoming NBA Draft