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Grade Washington Wizards sign F Jamir Watkins
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Washington adds a promising young forward with a multi-year commitment. Five headlines highlight defensive potential and basketball intelligence as primary selling points. The two-year deal signals organizational confidence in Watkins's development trajectory and work ethic. Fans view this as a solid depth addition with upside rather than immediate impact. Watkins must prove defensive consistency translates to meaningful rotation minutes this season.
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The Wizards' decision to sign Jamir Watkins to a $1.6M AAV deal represents solid value hunting in a rebuilding phase, earning a B CVI grade for Washington. At that price point, Watkins becomes a low-risk developmental asset who can contribute immediately while preserving crucial cap flexibility for the Wizards' longer-term plans. The modest annual salary keeps Washington well under luxury tax concerns and provides excellent trade value potential — young forwards on team-friendly deals are always coveted assets at the deadline. While Watkins isn't a franchise-altering talent, he's the type of above-average role player who can grow alongside the Wizards' young core while offering positional versatility that modern NBA teams desperately need. This contract structure also gives Washington the flexibility to either extend Watkins if he exceeds expectations or move him without taking a significant financial hit. For a team still multiple seasons away from serious championship contention, locking up a promising forward at below-market value is exactly the type of shrewd roster building that accelerates rebuilds.
Contract Details
- AAV
- $1.6M
Transaction Info
- Type
- Signing
- Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Season
- 2025-26
Signed F Jamir Watkins to a rest-of-season contract.
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The Washington Wizards signed Jamir Watkins (F) on February 26, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NBA move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index B, Sentiment B-.
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