Jordan Poole

Michael Winger and Will Dawkins must make a critical decision that will shape the franchise for the next several years, and perhaps beyond.

Washington savored its surprise victory over Milwaukee. “It was such a collective win and we gave it such effort,” Deni Avdija said.

Washington just lost its 15th consecutive game, but there is hope because it's the outgrowth of a larger strategy.

For the Poole-Wizards partnership to work, both the player and the front office that brought him here will need to raise their games.

It'll be a tough slog through the rest of the regular season for the Raptors, Pistons and Wizards fans, but here's what to watch.

Washington moved its struggling guard to a sixth-man role hoping to get him back on track.

Even in the first year of a rebuild, Wizards officials expected their team to be more competitive than it's been.

The Wizards still play like strangers, disconnected from one another.

We reevaluate moves made during the 2023 offseason and identify the teams and players that have overachieved and underachieved. 

What fans often have perceived about Poole — that he can be aloof — is not the reality now, in his first year with the Wizards.

"We would not have won a championship in '22 without him," Klay Thompson said. "Simple as that."

The Athletic's series on the Wizards' rebuild concludes with a look at the front office's plan to improve the roster.

The Athletic's series on the Wizards' rebuild continues with a look at how team officials are improving the organization's infrastructure.

The Athletic's series on the Wizards' rebuild begins with a look at how team officials are tracking players' progress.

The fourth-year forward has a new-and-improved 3-point shot, and his confidence is growing.

The In-Season Tournament is supposed to give rebuilding teams a chance to compete for a title.

Poole and Kuzma attempted 23 shots apiece in Washington's win over Memphis.

With the Warriors, Poole helped maintain what they had built. With the Wizards, he has a chance to be the centerpiece of something new.