# Washington Wizards 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-08-29T09:01:56+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-wizards-2026-27-nba-season-lookahead--74689691
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## Resource

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno ( @MattModderno ) of the Bleav in Wizards podcast to break down the 2026-27 Washington Wizards! SUBSCRIBE TO BLEAV IN WIZARDS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiV9sl0LU7fVs0tTZiX-rEFbtvI-_Jyey. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:55 - What do we make of the Wizards’ direction? 8:15 - The impact of Trae Young 16:26 - The Alex Sarr-Anthony Davis fit 21:58 - AJ Dybantsa’s role 28:43 - Kyshawn George’s next frontier 34:44 - Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington breakdowns 39:55 - Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley breakdowns 43:22 - The Wizards’ biggest needs 45:32 - Underrated strengths 48:21 - The top-10 rotation + Brian Keefe’s job security 51:37 - Best closing lineup 53:42 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 55:07 - The value of Deandre Ayton 56:36 - Predictions! SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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