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The Wizards Podcast with Greg Finberg encompasses all things Wizards basketball. Find postgame reactions, analysis on trades and signings, plus much more here!

Greg Finberg


    • Jun 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    NBA Draft recap: Wizards select Tre Johnson, Will Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 31:36


    Greg breaks down the Wizards' selection of Tre Johnson at No. 6 and Will Riley at No. 21. He also previews Round 2, where the Wizards own the No. 43 pick. Enjoy!

    Wizards trade Jordan Poole for CJ McCollum, salary relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 37:45


    The Wizards traded Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick to New Orleans for CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a 2027 second-round pick. Greg broke down the trade and offered analysis on why the Wizards dealt Poole. Enjoy!

    Washington Wizards NBA Draft Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 42:36


    Greg breaks down everything Wizards fans need to know entering Wednesday's NBA Draft, including Ace Bailey's possible slide, options at No. 6, the latest trade buzz and more. Enjoy!

    Could Ace Bailey fall to the Wizards at No. 6?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 21:36


    Greg breaks down the latest on consensus No. 3 prospect Ace Bailey reportedly refusing to workout for several teams — including cancelling his workout with the Sixers — and shares why he's more skeptical on the Rutgers forward than most, even if he does fall to No. 6. Enjoy!

    Mailbag: Poole's future in D.C., NBA Draft decisions, veteran trade rumors and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 42:08


    Greg answers listeners' most pressing Wizards questions, including inquiries into Jordan Poole's future in Washington, the development of the young core, trade rumors and more. Enjoy!

    Jordan Poole trade rumors and NBA Draft talk with Matt Modderno

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 50:05


    Greg welcomes Matt Modderno to the show to discuss a plethora of Wizards-related topics, including the recent Jordan Poole trade rumors, top options at No. 6 / No. 18 and more. Enjoy!Check out Matt's work:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@departmentofhoopsX: https://x.com/MattModdernoBleav in DMV Hoops: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleav-in-dmv-hoops/id1710645486

    A trade back option, Beal 'not wanted back' in Phoenix, trade outlook of Wizards vets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 44:33


    The Brooklyn Nets could reportedly trade up for Jeremiah Fears, so Greg offers a possible trade back option for the Wizards. Greg also looks into possible deals for Washington's veterans (Kispert, Middleton, Smart) and offers his thoughts on reports that the Suns don't want Bradley Beal to return. Enjoy!

    NBA Draft prospects to consider at No. 6, 18 and 40 with draft analyst Ben Pfeifer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 39:21


    NBA Draft analyst Ben Pfeifer joins Greg to discuss prospects for the Wizards to consider at No. 6, 18 and 40. The episode includes discussion on Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears at No. 6, a trade up for Ace Bailey and second-round prospects to consider. Enjoy!Where you can find Ben's content:Twitter: @ bjpf_YouTube:‪ @benpfeifer8192‬

    Greg's NBA Draft Big Board 1.0, plus a pair of Wizards draft-night trade ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 45:41


    Greg breaks down his Big Board 1.0 and offers an explanation for each player in terms of positioning, draft profile and more. Greg also breaks down a pair of potential draft-night trades for the Wizards to consider. Enjoy!

    Queen at No. 6, Options at No. 18 and a trade up to No. 3 with Domo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 50:42


    Greg welcomes Domo (@Domo8186‬) to chat about the upcoming NBA Draft. They discuss every option at No. 6, offer their draft sleepers + draft busts and negotiate potential trades to move up in the draft. Enjoy!

    Sarr, Bub make All-Rookie teams; Trade up scenarios; Draft buzz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 34:34


    Greg discusses Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington's All-Rookie Team selections and dives into some NBA Draft hot takes regarding Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach and more. Greg also offers analysis on trade up and trade back options for Washington at No. 6. Enjoy!

    The Washington Wizards are a cursed franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 33:51


    Greg rants for 30 minutes about the Wizards' disgusting lottery luck and why the NBA should abolish the draft lottery, Greg also makes the case for optimism in Washington moving forward, and provides an overview of the top talent likely available at pick No. 6. Enjoy!

    Wizards Offseason Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 36:40


    Greg preview the Wizards' offseason road ahead, including lottery percentages, potential draft targets at each spot in the top 6 and a projection of Washington's 2025-26 roster. Enjoy!

    Washington Wizards End-of-Season Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 59:05


    Greg shares his ballot for the Wizards end-of-season awards, featuring honors such as Team MVP, DPOY, Most Improved, Best Trade, Tank Commander and more. Enjoy!

    Washington Wizards 2024-25 season recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 48:36


    Greg recaps the Wizards' 2024-25 season, offering analysis on Washington's four rookies, Bilal Coulibaly, Jordan Poole, draft picks and more. He also answers questions regarding Memphis' pick, Phoenix's pick and the Wizards' lottery odds. Thank you for following along with Greg's Wizards coverage all season long. Here's to Year 3! Enjoy the episode!

    Ideal scenarios regarding Memphis' pick, Tiebreaker between Wiz/Jazz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 18:23


    Greg breaks down all the playoff/play-in scenarios out West and gives Wizards fans a rooting guide for Sunday's 15-game slate. Plus, what happens if the Wizards and Jazz finish the regular season with the same record? Enjoy!

    The tank race is coming down to the wire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 37:44


    The Wizards and Jazz are now tied for the NBA's worst record. Greg breaks down the tank race and Memphis' pick, offers a rooting guide for Wizards fans over the final stretch of the regular season and breaks down the Bradley Beal trade with Phoenix now eliminated from playoff contention. Enjoy!

    The Bub Carrington-Deni Avdija trade debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 42:00


    Greg shares his thoughts on Bub Carrington-Deni Avdija debate that's taken over Wizards Twitter and why both sides need to ease up. Also included: Bub Carrington's career night vs. Sacramento, AJ Johnson's ascendence, an update on the Memphis first-round pick and more. Enjoy!

    Washington allows 162, suffers embarrassing 53-point home loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 32:27


    Greg breaks down Washington's embarrassing 53-point loss to the Pacers where they gave up 162 points, while also touching on some positives like Alex Sarr and AJ Johnson's ascendence in the month of March. Also included: Tank Standings update!! Enjoy!

    The NBA has a tanking problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 40:53


    In this episode, Greg discusses the Utah Jazz's blatant tanking and how the Wizards have been forced to follow suit. He also touches on Alex Sarr's career night in Denver, Poole's game winner and Washington's impressive rookie class. Enjoy!

    Bub and Kyshawn don't back down, Wizards social media issues, more losses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 33:31


    Greg discusses Bub and Kyshawn's chippy play and how it's great for the Wizards' culture. He also touches on the Wizards' social media team and how they've phoned it in the this season. Oh, and of course, more losses. Enjoy!

    Washington's rookie class is ascending

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 39:07


    Greg breaks down the Wizards' improved 6-8 record over their last 14 games, and why their rookies have been vital to that success. Also included: Tank standings, Wahsington's draft pick outlook, the Wizards' subpar social media team, and more. Enjoy!

    Kyshawn George: Defensive Stopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 29:17


    Greg breaks down a trio of Wizards games post All-Star break, including Kyle Kuzma's return to Washington. Greg highlights the standout defensive performance of rookie Kyshawn George, Tristan Vukcevic's confusing minutes and a hard-fought win over Brooklyn. Enjoy!

    Assessing the Wizards at the All-Star break

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 44:07


    Greg assesses the Wizards' tank thus far and highlights some highs and lows with 28 games remaining. He also answers mailbag questions, which include his NBA Draft Big Board, whether the Wizards will fire Brian Keefe and what next season's starting five could look like. Enjoy!

    A Will Dawkins Deadline Masterclass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 21:05


    Greg breaks down the Wizards trades from today's deadline. Wiz take on Marcus Smart's contract in exchange for a first-round pick and Colby Jones. Butler dealt to Philly for Jackson and a first-round pick. Full analysis of all the Wizards' deadline moves.

    Trade Deadline Special: Kuz to Milwaukee, JV to Sacramento, Wiz are hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 34:42


    Greg breaks down the Kuzma and Valanciunas trades and offers his take on the return Washington received. Greg also touches on Bilal Coulibaly's first-career triple-double and the immaculate vibes in D.C. on this 3-game winning streak. Enjoy!

    The Washington Wizards are an embarrassment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 36:52


    Greg discusses Kyle Kuzma's postgame comments and how they've hurt the team's energy and effort and responds to Kuzma's mom, Karri, following her tweets. He also discusses Bronny James taking over Capital One Arena and the sad state of the Wizards. Enjoy!

    How the Wizards could become players in a Jimmy Butler trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 44:33


    Greg offers his three-team trade for Jimmy Butler that sends Butler to Phoenix, Beal to Miami and picks/salary to Washington. Also included: Kuzma's tanking trade value, an assessment on Keefe's job thus far and an outlook on the lottery. Enjoy!

    Somebody made the call to Brian Keefe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 45:33


    In this episode, Greg discusses coach Keefe's odd rotational changes and the frustration with Washington benching Butler/Champagnie to showcase trade pieces. Plus, a heated rant about the Reed Sheppard vs. Alex Sarr debate between Wizards and Rockets Twitter. Enjoy!

    Sarr shines as Wizards get swept in tank bowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 43:24


    The Wizards have reclaimed the NBA's worst record once again after falling twice in the Tank Bowl. To make things even better, Alex Sarr won Rookie of the Month and looks like a future star. Greg broke all this down, plus the Suns' awful record and how their demise could accelerate the Wizards' rebuild. Enjoy!

    Latest Kuzma trade rumors, Poole's game winner and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 40:48


    In this episode, Greg discusses Kyle Kuzma's reported trade request and what it means for his future in D.C. Additionally, Greg breaks down Jordan Poole's game-winner to defeat Charlotte, the Wizards' valiant effort in OT loss to Knicks, and Alex Sarr's 3-point improvement. Enjoy!

    Poole in midst of career year, Coulibaly shines in 1-2 week for Wizards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 38:21


    In this episode, Greg discusses Jordan Poole's breakout season, where he's averaging 21 points on 41% 3pt. Additionally, he breaks down a 1-2 week for the Wizards, which included standout performances from Coulibaly and Kispert. At the end, Greg offers his current Top 5 prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. Enjoy!

    Wizards finally win a game ... and then lose 3 more by double-digits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 34:04


    Greg discusses the Wizards' win over Denver to snap their 16-game slide, recaps the ensuing 3 losses and discusses trade rumors involving Valanciunas, Kuzma, Brogdon and more. Enjoy!

    The Wizards are a sad, pathetic basketball team

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 30:44


    In this episode, Greg rants for 30 minutes about the sad state of the Wizards. There's tanking, then there's the awful basketball Washington's played over this 15-game losing streak. Also included: Wizards' fans' frustrations with Monumental Sports' biased coverage of the team. Enjoy!

    Wizards lose 11th straight, a rant on Kuzma's postgame comments, and Sarr's breakout game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 37:28


    Greg opens the show with a rant on Kyle Kuzma, his attitude and why the Wiz must move on now. Also discussed are Alex Sarr's career night in Indiana, Bilal's lockdown defense on Jayson Tatum and the Wizards' 11-game losing streak. Enjoy!

    Kuz starts over George, Bilal shines and poor rebounding leads to 5-game skid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 35:49


    Greg offers his thoughts on Kuzma starting over George, Kispert's shooting slump, Sarr's high volume of 3-point attempts and breaks down the Wizards' 5-game losing streak. Enjoy!

    Coulibaly, Rookies shine as Wiz Kids start season 2-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 33:49


    Bilal Coulibaly dropped 27 points on the Hawks two days after dropping 17 and clamping Trae Young to win the game. Sarr, Bub and George started on Wednesday and looked terrific, Poole is balling, Kuz found his shot and the Wiz Kids have won two straight. Let's talk about it!

    Wizards Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 64:25


    In this episode, Greg's older brother, Jason, joins the show to discuss the opening night roster, starting five, rotations, breakout players and much more. Enjoy!

    Kispert's consistency, Kuzma's struggles and more in Wizards preseason play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 29:02


    Greg makes the case for Corey Kispert to start following his string of impressive preseason showings. He also discusses Kyle Kuzma's struggles thus far and why he understands why Wizards fans have begun to turn on Kuzma and some of the other veterans on the squad. Enjoy!

    George, Kispert ball out in Wizards preseason loss to Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 32:10


    Greg details Kyshawn George and Corey Kispert's 14-point nights as the Wizards were blown out by the Knicks. Greg analyzes the performance of each players, from Alex Sarr's 12 points to Kyle Kuzma's 2-11 FG start to the preseason. Enjoy!

    Sarr shines in Wizards preseason debut

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 33:11


    Alex Sarr showed out for 15 poits in the Wizards preseason opening loss to Toronto. Greg discusses Sarr's performance and offers his analysis on each player that played minutes on Sunday night in Montreal, including Poole, Bub, George and others.

    Wizards training camp recap, Leonsis' comments on Beal, media day takeaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 30:16


    In this episode, Greg discusses the Wizards 21-man training camp roster, who will make the final 15-man roster, Bub's solid showing thus far and finishes by reacting to Ted Leonsis' quote on Bradley's Beal's comments surrounding the failed move to Virginia. Enjoy!

    Answering the Wizards' most pressing questions entering 24-25 season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 39:35


    We back! In this episode, Greg answers eight pressing questions for the Wizards entering this season, including: Does Sarr live up to the hype? Who gets traded? Kispert extension?Enjoy!

    Wizards offseason talk: Omoruyi cut, Kispert extension, schedule release

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 40:48


    In this episode, Greg discusses Eugene Omoruyi being waived and how that affects the final roster decisions. Plus, a potential Corey Kispert extension and some schedule talk. Enjoy!

    Exploring Wizards Trades: Kuzma, Valanciunas, Brogdon and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 42:07


    In this episode, Greg discusses three mock trades involving Kyle Kuzma and Jonas Valanciunas. Additionally, Greg breaks down the availability of veterans such as Malcolm Brogdon, Corey Kispert and Marvin Bagley and explains why it may be harder than Wiz fans think to trade them. Enjoy!

    Mailbag: Kuzma's trade timeline, FO's Tyus Jones blunder, role predictions for Sarr, Bub

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 40:31


    In this episode, Greg answers viewers' questions regarding the Wizards future. Whether a Kyle Kuzma trade is imminent, the front offices' Tyus Jones blunder, predictions on Kispert's role for next season and more are answered in this episode. Enjoy!Today's pod is sponsored by Assault Wrestling Alliance, a local promotion company in Southern Maryland that provides affordable sports entertainment. You can find information on their upcoming show on their website: https://awaassaultwrestlingalliance.godaddysites.com/next-live-show

    Wizards Summer League Grades, Starting Five Prediction, Kispert Extension Rumors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 55:35


    In this episode, Greg gives a detailed breakdown of the Wizards entire 15-man Summer League roster, including praise for Bub and a rant about Baldwin Jr, Greg also predicts the Wizards starting lineup and offers his take on a potential extension for Corey Kispert. Enjoy!

    Wizards Summer League recap: Bub shines, Sarr struggles through first two games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 35:52


    In this episode, Greg discusses the Wizards first two Summer League games: Bub Carrington's impressive PG-play, Alex Sarr's offensive struggles and why Champagnie deserves a roster spot over Omoruyi. Enjoy!

    Wizards sign Saddiq Bey, Summer League roster released, Kuzma trade rumors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 32:04


    Greg discusses the Saddiq Bey signing, breaks down the Wizards Summer League roster and offers his take on the Kuzma trade rumors. Enjoy!

    Wizards sign Valanciunas/Vukcevic, Tyus Jones sign & trade options, roster projection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 37:23


    Greg discusses Valanciunas' team-friendly contract, what Vukcevic's two-way deal says about Wizards' roster space, Tyus Jones' sign & trade market and projects the Wizards opening night roster. Enjoy!

    Wizards Free Agency Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 32:29


    Greg breaks down Washington's key decisions as free agency begins tonight, June 30, at 6 p.m. ET. Brogdon/Shamet trade packages, Jones sign & trade expectations, re-signing Gill/Vukcevic. Enjoy!

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