Whitmore, who will turn 21 on July 8, was a 2023 first-round pick (No. 20 overall) by the Rockets out of Villanova. He was Houston's second first-round selection that year, following Amen Thompson.

Whitmore, a 6-foot-7 wing, averaged 10.8 points over two years in Houston. Last season he scored 0.46 points per touch, fourth best among players to record 1,000 touches, according to ESPN Research.

Even before the trade to add Whitmore, Washington already had a roster disproportionately loaded with wings and combo forwards — most notably, Coulibaly, McCollum, Kyshawn George, Khris ...