The Wizards have officially signed No. 6 overall pick Tre Johnson to a rookie scale contract, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link).
A 6’6″ shooting guard with a 6’10” wingspan, Johnson averaged 19.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists on .427/.397/.871 shooting in 33 games (34.7 MPG) as a freshman for Texas in 2024/25.
The 19-year-old was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and made the All-SEC second team in his lone college season. While there have been some questions about Johnson’s inconsistent engagement level on defense, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Dallas native is one of the best shooters and scorers in this year’s draft class.
As our breakdown of this year’s rookie scale shows, Johnson will likely earn $8.2MM as a rookie and $37.4MM over the course of his four-year rookie contract, with the final two seasons being team options.
Washington has yet to sign No. 21 overall pick Will Riley, but that transaction should be completed in the coming days.