It’s no secret the Washington Wizards need depth behind their presumed starting frontcourt of Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr.
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said as much last week, stating the team’s desire to add another forward or center in free agency.
Nearly a day into the NBA’s legal tampering period, several teams have already added frontcourt help. Mitchell Robinson (Celtics), Moritz Wagner (Nets), Nikola Vucevic (Magic) and John Collins (Pistons) are just a few free agents who have already inked
new deals.
The Wizards can use the roughly $13 million in luxury-tax space or the full $15 million midlevel exception to sign a free agent.
Below is a list of five available free-agent big men Washington could target.
Marvin Bagley III
Bagley, 27, averaged 10.1 points and 5.7 rebounds on 62.6% FG across 38 appearances with the Wizards last season before he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in a deal that brought Davis to Washington. The 6-foot-10 forward produced in a bench role in each of his previous two stints as a Wizard and would assume a similar role during the 2026-27 season.
Andre Drummond
Drummond, 32, averaged 6.4 points and 8.4 rebounds with the Philadelphia 76ers last season in a backup role. The 6-foot-11, 279-pound center would help the Wizards, who ranked 24th in rebounds per game last season, solve their rebounding issues while providing a bruising presence off the bench.
Kevon Looney
Looney, 30, is a veteran option Washington could target on a one-year deal. The three-time NBA champion averaged 2.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in just 21 games with the New Orleans Pelicans last season as he battled injuries.
Nick Richards
Richards, 28, just finished a three-year, $15 million contract that included stints with the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound forward would give Washington another bruising presence behind Sarr and Davis while assisting with the team’s rebounding issues.
Dwight Powell
Powell, 34, is an older option who’s spent the past 12 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks as a depth forward. Powell averaged 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds on 64.4% FG across 63 appearances last season
