Wizards Podcast: Preseason Takeaways, Turnovers, New Pieces

On the next episode of the DC Roundtable Podcast hosted by Tyler Lochte and Ahmed Ghafir diving into the Washington Wizards, we dive into everything you need to know three games into the 2026 preseason slate.

The Wizards suffered its first loss of preseason in a 131-122 finish against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, yet it was a game that featured plenty of good with Bilal Coulibaly and Kyshawn George dazzling in the second and final preseason game inside Capital One Arena. We also discuss the impact of Anthony Davis through a pair of appearances with his presence on defense clearly felt, while Deandre Ayton has been able to elevate the frontcourt rotation as expected with a chance to impact the game on both ends.

We also dive into the good and bad from Trae Young, including 19 assists and 13 turnovers over his last two games. That includes a double-double in his latest outing, followed by eight assists in the first preseason game inside Capital One Arena. Yet the turnovers have been a concern, for Young and the rest of the roster, with the Wizards leading the league in the category through the first two games. How much concern should there be with the overall turnover numbers with so many new pieces?

Bilal Coulibaly is also nearing his contract extension deadline with Monday the type of performance needed to show he's capable of taking the next step. But what will the Wizards do? Have the prior deals for Corey Kispert and Deni Avdija provided a framework for what to expect?

Plus, we discuss whether there is any reason to be concerned with rookie AJ Dybantsa after struggling to score outside of the paint through three games, including 1-of-8 from three point range through three games.

With the preseason set to wrap up on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Wizards set to open the regular season inside Capital One Arena when the Milwaukee Bucks arrive on Oct. 21, make sure to tune in and catch up on all the latest episodes from the DC Roundtable Podcast. We break down all the latest news, rumors and dive into the analysis as the Wizards look to put the pieces together ahead of media day expected to materialize at the end of the month. You can watch the full episode of the latest DC Roundtable Podcast on YouTube here.