The Jazz used their pick on Rutgers forward Ace Bailey, a prospect the Wizards liked and were frequently tied to in the pre-draft process, yanking him off the board right just before Washington went on the clock.

Out of his possible landing spots in the mid-high lottery range of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards seem like potentially the ideal one for Tre Johnson in retrospect.

Johnson, a former Lake Highlands standout, was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and made All-SEC Second Team.