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Washington Wizards has come up in 13 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, The Bill Simmons Podcast. 6 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
PFT Commenter contends Trae Young's contract is not a crippling burden on the Wizards.
“I don't think that he's an albatross around the neck of the Washington Wizards with that contract that he has”
Pardon My Take: NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of Weapons (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:59
PFT Commenter rejects comparisons to the Bradley Beal deal, arguing Beal's no-trade clause was the real problem.
“And also Bradley Beal had a no trade clause. That is the crazy part of the Bradley Beal contract”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 7:57
PFT Commenter says he had accurately reported beforehand that Trae Young would re-sign with the Wizards.
“As I previously reported on this podcast, Trey Young is going to re-sign with the Washington Wizards”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 3:33
PFT Commenter said he will attend some Wizards games and give away tickets to others, possibly to listeners.
“So I'll make it back for some of the games. Some of the others I'll just give away”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 2:13:54
Brian WindhorstESPN NBA reporter who criticized the Trae Young contract
Windhorst concedes he should have called Young's deal one of the worst contracts rather than the worst.
“But okay, if that's what you want, I'll concede that, that I should have said one of the worst contracts”
Pardon My Take: NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of Weapons (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:43
Windhorst claims the Wizards promised Trae Young a new deal in exchange for sitting him out while they pursued the top draft pick.
“So they told him like, Trey, we're going to take care of you. don't worry, so we're on the same page, we're invested in you, we're gonna bench you”
Pardon My Take: NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of Weapons (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:29:26
Windhorst argues that teams can no longer afford massive overpays and that no other team was bidding at Trae Young's price.
“right now, you cannot afford to have a contract on your books that's a massive overpay. And there was nobody bidding that for Trey Young”
Pardon My Take: NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of Weapons (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:26:36
J. Kyle MannThe Ringer NBA draft analyst and co-host of The Ringer NBA Show
- Prediction · due Apr 2027
Mann predicts Anthony Davis will play in the low 40s in games this season, settling on 44.
“I mean, I think the safe bet is to keep it in the low 40s. I mean, based on what we see”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:12
Mann says the top of the draft could not go wrong and graded all three top picks an A-plus, though he would have favored Boozer for Washington.
“No, this is a can't lose draft. I mean, I gave the top three picks all A pluses”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 13:37
Joe HouseRinger podcaster and longtime friend of Bill Simmons, known for sports betting talk
House questions whether Trae Young has ever made a teammate better.
“Give me one example. I need one bit of evidence that this guy at the point guard position has made a teammate better”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 20:38
House argues the Wizards' contract for Trae Young makes no sense.
“I am literally making shit up because it makes no sense whatsoever to pay that man”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 21:27
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
Simmons calls the Trae Young contract egregious for the Wizards.
“It was horrible. It was egregious. It was a crime against the Wizards”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 22:40
Ryen RussilloSports broadcaster and host of The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Russillo agrees the Wizards should be a top-eight team if their two key players stay healthy.
“Look, if those two guys are healthy, they should be in the top eight”
Pardon My Take: Ryen Russillo In Studio, NFL Schedule Release, Zoo Trades, Playoffs And Fyre Fest (May 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:39:33
Predictions
- Prediction · due Apr 2027J. Kyle Mann
Mann predicts Anthony Davis will play in the low 40s in games this season, settling on 44.
“I mean, I think the safe bet is to keep it in the low 40s. I mean, based on what we see”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:12 · Washington Wizards
- Prediction · due Apr 2027PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter predicts, via a bet with Hank, that the Wizards will finish in the East's top eight next season.
“We made a bet that the Wizards are going to finish, I think, in the top eight next year”
Pardon My Take: Ryen Russillo In Studio, NFL Schedule Release, Zoo Trades, Playoffs And Fyre Fest (May 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:59 · Washington Wizards
- Prediction · due Apr 2027PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter bets the Wizards will finish as a top-eight seed in the East at the end of next regular season.
“the bet's going to be, will the Washington Wizards finish in the top eight seeds?”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 18:45 · Washington Wizards
- Prediction · due Apr 2027PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter predicted the Wizards could be a fifth or sixth seed next season if Anthony Davis stays healthy.
“If he stays healthy, we might be like the sixth seed, maybe the fifth seed next year”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 47:05 · Washington Wizards
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 7 episodes
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 6 episodes
Episodes
NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 2 h 13 min
Bill Simmons and J. Kyle Mann pick one key player per NBA Eastern Conference team, then Chris Ryan and Van Lathan discuss cable stars, Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' and Manchester City's punishment.
NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of WeaponsPardon My Take · Jul 6, 2026 · 2 h 29 min
Pardon My Take hosts celebrate Folarin Balogun's suspended suspension at the World Cup, draft a Mount Rushmore of weapons, and debate NBA free agency with Brian Windhorst.
- 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons, Joe House, and J. Kyle Mann react live on Netflix to the 2026 NBA draft's first round, naming winners and losers team by team.
NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell WordsPardon My Take · Jun 24, 2026 · 2 h 34 min
The Pardon My Take crew debates the NBA draft, Trae Young's contract and Giannis's trade to Miami, then interviews U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and USMNT captain Tim Ream.
- NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 19, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Bill Simmons previews the 2026 NBA draft and Finals fallout with Tim Legler, then discusses the USMNT's World Cup outlook with Anthony Dabbundo.
World Cup With Roger Bennett, 2X National Champ Alex Karaban, Knicks Parade, Ronaldo vs Messi And Fyre Fest Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 19, 2026 · 2 h 32 min
Pardon My Take hosts recap the Knicks parade and Trae Young's opt-out, talk World Cup with Roger Bennett, and interview UConn champion Alex Karaban before the NBA draft.
Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 5, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
The Pardon My Take crew breaks down the Knicks' Game 1 Finals comeback, Eagles drama and the Stanley Cup Final, then interviews golfer Wyndham Clark.
Ryen Russillo In Studio, NFL Schedule Release, Zoo Trades, Playoffs And Fyre FestPardon My Take · May 15, 2026 · 2 h 30 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the NFL schedule, PGA Championship and a zoo gorilla trade, then Ryen Russillo discusses the NBA playoffs, the draft and solo travel.
- Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 4 min
Bill Simmons and Kirk Goldsberry break down the Spurs' Game 5 win and Daryl Morey's firing, then join David Jacoby for an NBA mailbag and trade predictions.
Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On ChicksPardon My Take · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
The Pardon My Take crew covers the NBA playoffs, a Wizards bet and Giannis rumors, then interviews Brooks Koepka and Shane Bacon ahead of the 2026 PGA Championship.