"Honestly, I think he's been great," star guard Tyrese Maxey said of Edgecombe. "Just the game that I saw and then just talking to him before, I think his mindset’s in the right place. I think he's going to go out there and compete extremely hard."

The Wizards were led by 2024 first-round pick AJ Johnson, who supplied 20 points and five rebounds. Rookie second-rounder Jamir Watkins was the only other member of the Wizards to score in double digits, tallying 10 points, five rebounds, a game-high eight steals and three blocks.