BREAKING: Washington Wizards take former Longhorn Tre Johnson with No. 6 pick in NBA Draft
Former Texas Longhorns wing Tre Johnson is now a Washington Wizard. The Wizard took the Garland, TX native with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Johnson, who was the SEC Freshman of the year, joins a roster of young but unproven talent.
Washington is coming off one of the team's worst seasons in franchise history, winning just 18 games. The second worst team in the NBA also had the worst possible outcome in the NBA Draft Lottery, falling all the way to 6th. But it could work out great if Johnson becomes the type of pro player Longhorns fans believe he can be.
The Wizards need scoring, and Johnson can score from all areas of the court. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound prospect averaged 19.9 points to lead the nation in freshman scoring. Johnson shot 39.7% from behind the three-point line and broke Kevin Durant's freshman Longhorns record when he scored 39 points against Arkansas in February.
Johnson had been linked to the Utah Jazz who had the fifth pick and Washington had been heavily linked with Ace Bailey of Rutgers. But instead, it was the Jazz who picked Bailey and Johnson fell to the Wiz.
'Just knowing how hard I work, how consistent I am with it, I'm going to keep doing what's been working,' Johnson said on ESPN after the pick was made.
Johnson, who is expected to be heavily involved from Day 1, joins a young core in DC that includes 2023 first-round pick Bilal Coulibaly and a three now second year players in Alex Sarr, guard Bub Carrington and forward Kyshawn George.
The Wizards also have the 18th pick in the first round.
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