Locked On Wizards - Daily Podcast On The Washington Wizards

Abdullah Ayubi and Ben Strober react to the Athletic's recent redraft of the 2024 NBA Draft. Alex Sarr gets snubbed out of the top 10, and the boys try to break down why. The Wizards' season schedule is officially out, and the duo tries to highlight must-watch games as the team is very young with low expectations. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances w...

The Washington Wizards were fortunate to have Tre Johnson fall right into their lap with the 6th overall pick in the draft. What should his expectations look like? Ben, Abdullah, and special guest John Hipkins tell you why they think the bar is set high for the former Texas standout. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOC...

The Washington Wizards may not have lofty expectations for the 2025 season, but that doesn't mean they don't have a squad full of hungry, young players. There are tons of storylines to follow, including who has the most to lose and the most to gain from the 2025 season. Ben and Abdullah break it all down on this edition of Locked On Wizards.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Ta...

Special Guest for today's edition of Locked On Wizards! Former Washington Wizards Center and current analyst for Monumental Sports Network, Jason Smith, joins the program! He touches on some of his years with the Wizards, which included him playing on the team in 2017 that was a game away from the ECF. Stix also details his observations on how the Wizards organization has completely changed its th...

Washington Wizards' young French studs, Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly, got some action in a EuroBasket friendly yesterday, and they balled out! Ben and Abdullah break down what they saw out of the two on today's Locked On Wizards. Additionally, they break down some roster movement, which saw a two-way contract open up after the team waived Jaylen Martin. Lastly, the Wizards announced the return of...

In year number three for Bilal Coulibaly, the expectations continue to rise for the Washington Wizards' first pick of the Will Dawkins regime. He's a proven defensive player, but can he leap offensively? Ben and Abdullah break it down on Locked On Wizards, detailing why they believe he will rise to the occasion despite the pressure. What's the plan if he doesn't become the two-way threat we think...

The Washington Wizards selected Tre Johnson 6th overall in the NBA Draft. The Wizards need him to become the star this team needs. His former coach at the Link Academy in Missouri, Chad Myers, tells us exactly why he's the piece Washington needed. From a physical and mental standpoint, Tre has all the necessary tools to excel at the next level, according to Myers. Listen to the coach give an incre...

Wizards fans have heard it all offseason...the team needs to lose enough games to keep their draft pick. Well, this is true. BUT they can't be a LAUGHING STOCK anymore! The team needs to show real strides, and today's Locked On Wizards breaks that all down. Who needs to make the biggest impact? What would development look like in a losing season? Ben and Abdullah help make sense of that...plus the...

A recent Washington Wizards Twitter question, sparked by our pal Greg Fingberg, got Abdullah and Ben in disagreement. Should the Wizards retire John Wall's or Bradley Beal's jersey? Hear the two go back and forth on this topic that Wizards fans were focused on all Sunday. While discussing former superstars, it also becomes apparent that the Wizards need a new one. Who can that player be for Washin...

A recent ESPN Article ranked the Wizards 5th amongst teams in current rebuilding phases. The Wizards have gained some national respect, and publications are noticing what the deal is with the Wizards' rebuild. A certain organization is in dead-last, and it benefits the Wizards....Take a guess who it is... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monar...

It's time to give all of the young Wizards from the Summer League a grade. Who stood out the most? There is a lot to go through, but Ben and Abdullah dissect the performances of all and discuss who received the highest grade. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your f...

The Wizards added Cam Whitmore, a DMV-grown kid, a few weeks back. It feels like people are sleeping on how much he’ll bring to the table. In Today’s Locked On Wizards, Ben and Abdullah call upon 106.7 The Fan’s Lynnell Willingham to weigh in on his impact. Also, a recent beef has surfaced between Wizards and Hornets fans on social media. What’s the deal with that? Support Us By Supporting Our Spo...

A special guest joins us for Locked On Wizards today. Chris Miller, the team's TV PXP Voice, joins the program to recap the Wizards offseason, including his observations from covering the team in the Vegas Summer League. Miller is ALL-IN on the youth movement here in D.C., and told us what he expects going into the regular season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control o...

The Washington Wizards selected Jamir Watkins with their second-round pick, and after the Summer League, he PROVED he belongs. He is on a two-way contract, so Abdullah and Ben break down what his role will look like. Additionally, Marcus Smart and Blake Wesley were bought out, reducing the team's roster to 15 standard contracts. What did we see out of Dillon Jones in the Summer League? Support Us...

Damian Lillard's return to Portland shakes up the NBA landscape. What's behind this unexpected move? The Locked on NBA Squad Show panel dives into Lillard's decision, debating its impact on the Blazers and young star Scoot Henderson. They explore summer league insights, revealing which players might not cut it in the big leagues. Plus, get ready for some hot takes on NBA team predictions, includin...

Washington Wizards fans, how do you rank the BOOMING amount of youth here in our nation's capital? Today on Locked On Wizards, Ben and Abdullah tackle the challenge of ranking the core 1-9. Did we get it right? Let us know? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedon...

In today's livestream, Abdullah and Ben react to the Wizards falling to 1-3 in the NBA Summer League. The duo breaks down the 76-86 loss against the Utah Jazz. What is AJ Johnson's ceiling as a Wizard? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnba Hungryroot With Hu...

In this edition of Locked On Wizards, Tyler Barberis of the "Let's Talk About it Podcast" podcast helps recap the Wizards' summer league loss, which saw not many prominent players on the court. However, 2nd Round Pick Jamir Watkins showed out, en route to a record-setting defensive performance!  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone Streamline and scale your customer communications with...

Many Wizards fans want Tre Johnson to be shut down for the rest of the summer league...what do we think? Ben and Abdullah don't agree with each other's opinions, but are willing to hear each other out. Later on, the two touch on what they've liked from Kyshawn George this summer and the Wizards waiving Richaun Holmes yesterday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone Streamline and scale...

The Washington Wizards won their first summer league game, and the young guys were balling. Abdullah and Ben react to Alex Sarr's 8-block game. Tre Johnson looks great. Should the Wizards shut him down for the remainder of the Summer League? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In today's postgame livestream, Abdullah recaps the first Wizards summer league game against the Suns. Washington got blown out, but AB is here to break down why we should not overreact. Tre Johnson and Kyshawn George looked good. Can they keep it up?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lo...

The Washington Wizards made some moves, so today's Locked On Wizards is discussing the newly established depth in the Wizards' frontcourt. Marvin Bagley and Tristan Vukcevic both returned today. Additionally, Ben and Abdullah break down the reporting of Wizards veterans who have shown up at the Wizards Summer League facility in Vegas to work with young players. The Summer League begins tonight. Wh...

In this episode of Locked On Wizards, Ben Strober and Abdullah Ayubi dissect the quagmire that is this Wizards team having too many players currently rostered. How will the wizards make the necessary moves to fix this? Who do we think is next to be traded/waived? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmo...

In this episode of Locked On Wizards, Ben and Abdullah highlight the trade from last night, which sees Kelly Olynyk depart from the Wiz before playing here. This creates a situation where 18 are on the roster, so another move is coming. Later on, we touch on Bub Carrington and Tre Johnson establishing a relationship with one another based on conversations with the media from yesterday. Also, FanDu...

The Washington Wizards have announced their NBA Summer League Lineup, and they're loaded with talent. With this news, Locked On Wizards Hosts Ben Strober and Abdullah Ayubi Review the entire roster and tell everyone what they're looking for out of the squad. Lastly, they make predictions and discuss an interesting social media post they saw from the new Wizard Cam Whitmore. Support Us By Supportin...