Washington Wizards

Recent days have emphasized how wobbly things are in the NBA's Eastern Conference. But with big-picture thoughts comes potential change.

There's likely no surprise at the top, but as we get deeper into the lottery, teams will have some choices to make.

Wizards officials put on a brave face in the aftermath, but Washington absorbed the most brutal gut punch the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.

There's no sugarcoating this. This was a disastrous night for the Wizards, in an epoch of seemingly never-ending disasters.

We have a shocking top three. Could one of those teams make a move to go star-hunting this offseason?

Dallas had just a 1.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick in June's NBA Draft.

The top tiers of players are about what you would expect, but after those names, things get weird.

Here's your guide to Monday's highly-anticipated NBA Draft Lottery, with updated No. 1 pick odds and Cooper Flagg's potential fits.

David Aldridge and Josh Robbins look at the six potential scenarios the Wizards could encounter after the lottery drawing in Chicago.

NIL is keeping more college stars on campus, so second-round picks may lose value. And there's a high riser at No. 3.

“I shoulda coined that phrase and got money every time I hear it,” Mahorn said of his masterful style of defense with a fun name.

The team and its coach did not show well in The Athletic's annual NBA player poll.

If you don’t have a player in this tier, it’s probably going to be a challenge to contend consistently.

Having multiple players in this group is almost always going to be helpful for a team to be good.

Which teams are feeling good going into the playoffs, and which ones are simply glad the season is over?