NBA reportedly won't discipline Wizards, Bub Carrington after guard admitted team held back to get AJ Dybantsa

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• NBA reportedly won't discipline Wizards, Bub Carrington after guard admitted team held back to get AJ Dybantsa

  The Wizards recorded only 17 victories in 2025-26 — their second-fewest in single-season franchise history — before winning the No. 1 overall pick and drafting Dybantsa.

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• Bub Carrington basically admits Wizards tanked. NBA reportedly won't punish them

  Bub Carrington didn’t use the word “tanking.” He didn’t really need to. The Wizards guard acknowledged that Washington’s players were “held back” last season while the organization positioned itself to land the No. 1 overall pick and AJ Dybantsa. “We’ve all, in a way, been held back just because, like you said, we were trying […] The post Bub Carrington basically admits Wizards tanked. NBA reportedly won’t punish them appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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• Bub Carrington claimed that the Wizards were “held back” last season

  That’s because the team wanted AJ Dybantsa. It’s also an obvious answer.

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• Carrington, Wizards Not Expected To Face NBA Discipline For Tanking Remarks

  Although he didn’t technically use the term “tanking,” Wizards guard Bub Carrington made it clear in an interview with WUSA-TV in Washington (YouTube link) that the organization wasn’t exactly going all out to win games last season. Speaking to Marshall Kramsky, Carrington said the Wizards have a “very talented” group but haven’t been told to “go […]

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• NBA won’t discipline Bub Carrington over Wizards tanking comments - TalkBasket.net

  The NBA will not discipline Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington or the franchise over his recent comments claiming the team deliberately held itself back during the 2025-26 season to improve its chances of landing the No. 1 pick. Sam Amick reported on Friday that the league has decided against taking action against Carrington or Washington. […] The post NBA won’t discipline Bub Carrington over Wizards tanking comments appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published:6 hours ago

• Wizards’ Bub Carrington admits Washington tanked for AJ Dybantsa

  The Washington Wizards spent much of last season positioning themselves for the future, and guard Bub Carrington acknowledged that landing AJ Dybantsa was part of the organization’s goal. With Washington currently in training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season, Carrington discussed how the approach surrounding the team has changed after the Wizards finished last season […] The post Wizards’ Bub Carrington admits Washington tanked for AJ Dybantsa appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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• Bub Carrington claimed that the Wizards were “held back” last season

  WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: Bub Carrington #7 of the Washington Wizards poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Was...

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• Bub Carrington Says 'It's No Secret' Wizards Were 'Held Back' to Land AJ Dybantsa in 2026 NBA Draft

  Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington came out and said what most were probably already thinking Thursday regarding the organization's pursuit of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.

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• Bub Carrington admits Wizards were held back for AJ Dybantsa - TalkBasket.net

  Bub Carrington says the Washington Wizards deliberately held themselves back during the 2025-26 season with the goal of securing the No. 1 pick and selecting AJ Dybantsa. “We haven’t been told to be the best version of ourselves. We were held back because we were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. That’s no secret,” Carrington said. […] The post Bub Carrington admits Wizards were held back for AJ Dybantsa appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published:15 hours ago

• Wizards Player Admits They Intentionally Tanked To Land AJ Dybantsa In 2026 NBA Draft

  Bub Carrington, the Wizards' 21-year-old player, seems to confess that the Wizards told its players to intentionally tank in the 2025-26 season to land AJ Dybantsa.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published:18 hours ago