The Washington Wizards will have the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, which is just about the worst-case scenario for their franchise.

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

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery in shocking fashion, and they've already locked in their pick at the top of the order, leaving the Washington Wizards to make a new plan.

It wasn't a good day to be a sports fan in the nation's capital with the Wizards, Nationals and Capitals all losing in hours.

You know, worse things could have happened to the Washington Wizards and their fans Monday night. The NBA could have replaced its televised draft lottery with a prime-time special featuring the highlights from the Wizards’ 2024-25 season — all two of them.

The Washington Wizards officially announced Friday that rookie Bub Carrington will represent the team at Monday night's live drawing of this upcoming NBA Draft

The Washington Wizards will find out which lottery pick they’ll receive for the 2025 NBA Draft in a few hours. At this point, everyone knows they’ll take Duke superstar Cooper Flagg if they draw the No.