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Wizards 2025-26 Player Grades: Jamir Watkins

Washington Wizards On SI·Henry Brown·27 days ago
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Not every Washington Wizards rookie is handed instant expectations from the team's fan base. Someone like Jamir Watkins had to settle for smaller wins, a cost of his having to wait an extra day to hear his name called by NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, but he can reflect on a debut season well-asserted. He wasn't just a wise use of a second-round asset ; Watkins has worked his way into the Wizards' near-future with pure hard work, a subtler developmental story to add to Washington's supply of self-made prospects. Wizards On SI reporters Bryson Akins and Henry J. Brown went back and forth on how to analyze the wing's knack for raising through the franchise's ranks. "For where Jamir Watkins was drafted, along with expectations heading into the season, he was the second-biggest surprise on this team. Of course, the biggest surprise was Will Riley, but Watkins is an easy second place.…

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