With 200 career blocks in 119 career games, Wizards forward/center Alex Sarr has joined Manute Bol (495) and Charles Jones (213) as the only Wizards players to record 200 blocks in 120 games or less since 1973-74, when blocks began being tracked.
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Wizards forward/center Alex Sarr has now reached 200 career blocks. He is the first Wizard to reach that mark before his 22nd birthday since blocks began being tracked in 1973-74.
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Through three games this season, the Wizards have only allowed a 28.8% three-point percentage from their opponents on 118 attempts.
That's good for the fourth-lowest percentage in the NBA, and the lowest the team has allowed through three games since 1979-80 (min. 60 att.).
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Wizards forward Kyshawn George notched 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks in 36 minutes against Chicago.
He is the first Wizard to reach those numbers in a game since Andray Blatche did so on 11/25/08 vs. Golden State.
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Wizards guard Trae Young has dished out 34 assists in the first three games of the season. He ties John Wall (2016-17) for the second-most through three games in Wizards history, only behind Michael Adams (39 in 1991-92).
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With his 20th point of the night, Wizards guard Trae Young now has his second-consecutive game with at least 20 points and 10 assists.
The only other time a Wizard started a season with consecutive 20-point, 10-assist double-doubles was when Michael Adams did so in the first three games of the 1991-92 season.
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Wizards guard Trae Young has now played in his 500th career game. Among all players through 500 games he is:
- The only player with at least 4,500 assists and 1,000 three pointers.
- One of two players (Luka Dončić) in NBA history to score at least 12,500 points and sink 1,000 threes.
- One of two players (Oscar Robertson) to score at least 12,500 points and produce 4,500 assists.
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Wizards guard/forward Bilal Coulibaly racked up four steals and two blocks in yesterday's season-opener. It was the first time any Wizard had posted at least four steals and two blocks in a season-opener since Elvin Hayes did so on 10/23/75 vs. the Kansas City Kings.
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The Wizards' 128 points vs. Milwaukee were the most in a season-opener in team history, passing the previous record of 124 on 10/16/68 vs. Detroit.
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F/C Anthony Davis' 34 points tied the most points by a Wizard in their first game with the team.
He tied Antawn Jamison, who totaled 34 points in his Wizards debut on 11/3/04 at Memphis.
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Two Wizards (F/C Anthony Davis and G Trae Young) have logged double-doubles on opening night for the first time since Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis on 10/19/22 at Indiana.
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Per @Sportradar, F/C Anthony Davis is the first Wizard to record 30 or more points and 10 or more rebounds in his Washington debut.
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With his 10th rebound of the night, @WashWizards F/C Anthony Davis has recorded a double-double and become the first Wizard to post a double-double in their debut since Marvin Bagley III had 20 points and 11 rebounds on 1/18/2024 at the Knicks.
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The Washington Wizards announced their opening night roster, with the season beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Capital One Arena against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The team’s roster for opening night stands at 18, including three two-way players.
The Washington Wizards announced today they have signed guard Reece Beekman to a two-way contract.
Beekman (6-3, 190) has appeared in 36 career games (four starts) with Golden State and Brooklyn.
The Washington Wizards have signed G Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract.
In a related move, the team has waived F/C Skal Labissiere.






