For the Washington Wizards, the 2025-26 NBA season represents a crucial checkpoint in their long and often painful reset. After bottoming out at 18-64 last season, the worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Wizards have undergone a transformational summer. How will the Wizards navigate the 2025-26 NBA schedule? The NBA schedule rarely does rebuilding teams any favors, and Washington’s early slate is unforgiving.