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Jake Fischer says Dallas is willing to trade veterans including Daniel Gafford, P.J. Washington and Klay Thompson for the right return, with the Mavericks long having asked for a first-round pick in exchange for Gafford.
Washington must decide whether to hand Anthony Davis a contract extension, a call framed as a major financial commitment after the Wizards already signed Trae Young to a large extension.
A completed six-team deal involving Dallas, Memphis, Washington, Detroit, Milwaukee and the Clippers is recorded in Basketball-Reference's transaction log. Dallas sent A.J. Johnson, a 2029 second and a 2030 first to Memphis, and shipped Khris Middleton plus a 2033 second to Washington.
The Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to Washington in early July for Jaden Hardy and 2031 and 2032 second-round picks. Dan Woike of The Athletic reports the front office did not expect to land draft capital at all, having simply wanted out after Ayton exercised his $8.1 million option.
Washington has signed Trae Young to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
A three-team deal is on the books, per the official transaction record. Milwaukee sent cash to Orlando, Orlando shipped Felix Okpara to Washington, Washington sent Malique Lewis to Milwaukee, and Izaiyah Nelson went from Washington to Orlando. Three teams, three players, one pile of cash.
The 2026 first round opened with AJ Dybantsa to Washington, Darryn Peterson to Utah and Cameron Boozer to Memphis, with Caleb Wilson following at No. 4 to Chicago.
Washington selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the first pick of the 2026 draft, choosing him over Darryn Peterson. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 51 percent shooting in his one college season.
Neither AJ Dybantsa nor Darryn Peterson would be told which of them Washington had chosen until Adam Silver announced the pick on the night.
