The 2025-26 NBA regular season starts today with the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors at 10 p.m. ET.
So let’s take one last look at some NBA power rankings before the season tips off.
John Schuhmann of NBA.com has the Washington Wizards at No. 28, also noting that Washington went 2-28 against Eastern Conference teams that made the playoffs last season. But here is where Schuhmann may have some cautious optimism:
The second-year guys. The Wizards have nine former first-round picks who are still on their rookie contracts. That includes four from the 2024 Draft, and all four – Sarr, Bub Carrington, AJ Johnson and Kyshawn George – are intriguing in regard to their second-year development.
ESPN isn’t as optimistic. In fact, they ranked the Wizards dead last at No. 30. That said, here is the biggest strength:
It almost certainly won’t translate to wins, but this is going to be a fun team. The Wizards should play fast and use their athleticism to create easy shots in transition — if their defense can create the turnovers to get out and run.
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