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The Sports Junkies

Should The Wizards Trade For Zion Williamson?

The Sports Junkies

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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From 01/21 Hour 1: The Sports Junkies debate if the Wizards should trade for Zion Williamson.

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0:00.0

So I saw this yesterday and it raised my eyebrows.

0:03.3

I'm not necessarily buying it, but Josh Robbins, who writes for The Athletic, put out a potential trade target for the Washington Wizards.

0:15.3

And it was Zion Williamson.

0:18.9

My initial thought was,

0:21.7

was this his opinion or his

0:24.0

bold prediction or is he hearing this from sources?

0:27.9

But enough people were talking about it,

0:30.9

buzzing about it,

0:32.3

that if, you know, I guess the Pelican said

0:35.6

there were a bunch of guys that they weren't going to trade, including

0:38.5

like Derek Queen. But if somebody did want to swoop in and make an offer for a guy like

0:43.2

Zion, they would listen. And the Wizards, according to multiple people, were one team that

0:47.6

potentially could make sense. Look, they're looking for long-term money because right now they

0:54.0

have several expiring contracts.

0:56.1

Chris Milton's making $33 million.

0:59.8

Malachi Brandem, $5 million.

1:01.6

Marvin Bagley, $2.3 million.

1:03.2

They're all on expiring deals.

1:05.3

And I guess they're looking for long-term money.

1:09.6

But he's a tantalizing talent.

1:12.8

He's still only 25 years old.

1:15.1

He's young.

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