The Washington Wizards prioritized collecting young talent during their DMV rebuild, acquiring draft picks and trades to assemble prospects. The roster now includes Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, AJ Johnson and Cam Whitmore. Will Riley was selected No. 21 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft after a lone season at Illinois, where he impressed as a reserve for Brad Underwood. Riley is a guard with wing size and a unique skillset that fits developmental needs. Riley believes Washington offers the ideal environment to grow alongside similarly aged teammates and learn together.
The Washington Wizards have made it a priority to stack young talent on their roster as the rebuild in the DMV continues. Of course, the team has taken their fair share of swings on NBA veterans to help mentor their squad, but the focus has been on accumulating as much young talent as possible to ensure that the organization eventually finds their cornerstone piece to build around.
Between the additions of Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George and Tre Johnson, the team has done their fair share of adding talent in the NBA Draft. They've even done the same through the trade market adding the likes of AJ Johnson and Cam Whitmore to continue developing in Washington. However, one player who's not being talked about enough is Will Riley, who the Wizards selected with the No. 21 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Illinois standout impressed during his lone season with the Fighting Illini as mainly a reserve for Brad Underwood's squad. Listed as a guard with the size of a wing, Riley offers plenty to like about his game and his unique skillset makes him the perfect developmental player for a team like the Wizards to take a swing on.
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