No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa will not play again in the NBA 2026 Summer League after appearing in two contests, Washington Wizards summer-league coach T.J. Sorrentine told reporters in Las Vegas. The 18-year-old forward totaled 50 points and 14 rebounds before the club decided to hold him out of the remaining games.
First-round selections Tre Johnson and Will Riley have also been sidelined for the rest of the event. Johnson scored 26 points in his lone outing, while Riley produced 50 points across two games, highlighted by a 32-point showing on Sunday.
“It’s a culmination of camp all the way through the games,” Sorrentine said, noting that the trio’s work in practices and shootarounds factored into the decision.
Entire roster attends veteran mini-camp
Washington carried 11 additional players on standard contracts to Las Vegas for a three-day mini-camp, including Anthony Davis and Trae Young. Guard George said the turnout reflects a culture the franchise has tried to build over the past two seasons. “There was no way I was missing Summer League,” he remarked, adding that the presence of teammates such as Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly encouraged other veterans to join.
Young responds to contract criticism
Young acknowledged hearing outside skepticism about his four-year, $213 million contract—the largest free-agent deal this offseason—but insisted winning will silence doubts. “I can’t really get caught up in what people are saying,” the guard said. “I’m going to make sure the people that believe in me are proved right.”
General manager Will Dawkins dismissed concerns that Young’s salary will restrict future moves. “We continue to keep our optionality and flexibility,” Dawkins said, arguing that adding an elite playmaker should accelerate the evaluation of the roster.
Ewing joins bench after leaving Knicks role
Patrick Ewing told The New York Post he left his position as the Knicks’ basketball ambassador to become a Wizards assistant because he still has “the coaching bug” and resides in the Washington, D.C., area. The Hall of Famer believes the Wizards’ young core can be competitive in the Eastern Conference in the coming seasons.
Source: Hoops Rumors
