Wizards and Davis Hit Pause on Extension Talks, Waiting for the Season to Speak First

Washington and Anthony Davis's camp have agreed to table extension talks until after the 2026-27 season begins, with Davis eligible for an extension of up to four years and $275 million. The decision, confirmed by ESPN, came jointly from the Wizards and Davis's agent, Rich Paul. The logic is straightforward: a roster this new deserves a few weeks of actual basketball before anyone commits that kind of money.

It's a reasonable place to land. The Wizards spent June and July remaking themselves almost entirely — Trae Young, AJ Dybantsa, Deandre Ayton, Khris Middleton — and none of those pieces have played a meaningful minute together yet. Waiting to see how Davis fits before locking in a quarter-billion dollars isn't cold feet; it's just sense.

The preseason schedule dropped this week, four October games that will serve as the first real look at this group. That's when the Davis conversation will quietly resume in the background. For now, both sides seem comfortable letting the basketball do the talking first.