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Champagnie will come off the bench for Saturday's game in Denver.
Khris Middleton is back from his rest day, so Champagnie will return to a reserve role. As a member of the second unit this season, Champagnie owns averages of 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game.
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Wizards' Khris Middleton: Will play Saturday
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Middleton (knee) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.
Middleton took a seat for the first half of the team's back-to-back Friday due to right knee injury management, but he'll be back in action Saturday evening. The 34-year-old will try to shake out of a cold spell after averaging 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 21.4 minutes over his last five games.
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Wizards' Tristan Vukcevic: Out with knee soreness
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Vukcevic is out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets with left knee soreness.
After missing Friday's loss in Sacramento, the third-year center is now sidelined for the second half of the Wizards' back-to-back. Marvin Bagley should have the backup role all to himself behind Alex Sarr, offering the former some deep-league streaming appeal Saturday.
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Wizards' Tre Johnson: Drains four treys in loss
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Johnson closed Friday's 128-115 loss to the Kings with 18 points (7-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes.
Making his 11th straight start, Johnson once again filled up the bucket from long range -- he's scored in double digits 10 times during that stretch, and drained multiple three-pointers nine times. Since moving into the starting five, the sixth overall pick in the 2025 Draft is averaging 14.7 points, 2.9 assists, 2.5 boards, 2.5 threes and 1.4 steals in 26.9 minutes while shooting 43.5 percent from beyond the arc.
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Wizards' Bub Carrington: Just misses double-double Friday
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Carrington recorded 11 points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Friday's 128-115 loss to the Kings.
Making his second start in January, Carrington fell one dime short of his first double-double of the season. The second-year guard will likely return to the bench once Bilal Coulibaly (back) is ready to return, but Carrington has been seeing plenty of court time with the second unit as well. Over the last six contests, including both those recent starts, he's averaging 9.8 points, 6.3 assists, 4.0 boards and 2.0 threes in 34.0 minutes.
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Wizards' Alex Sarr: Hits for team-high 19 in loss
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Sarr totaled 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block over 28 minutes during Friday's 128-115 loss to the Kings.
The second-year center led the Wizards in scoring on the night, although all five Washington starters scored in double digits. Sarr is still looking to find some consistency, and over 12 games since Christmas he's averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 boards, 2.6 blocks, 2.5 assists and 0.8 steals in 25.8 minutes a contest.
Carrington is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Kings.
Carrington is getting the start with Bilal Coulibaly (back) out, and the former will be joined in the first unit by Tre Johnson, Kyshawn George, Justin Champagnie and Alex Sarr. As a starter this season, Carrington owns averages of 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.6 triples per game.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Starting vs. Sacramento
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Champagnie will start against the Kings on Friday.
With Khris Middleton (knee) unavailable for the front end of this back-to-back set, Champagnie will get the starting nod. Over nine starts so far this season, the 24-year-old forward has averaged 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per tilt.
Wizards' Bilal Coulibaly: Ruled out through weekend
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Coulibaly (back), who was previously ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings, has also been ruled out for Saturday's game against Denver, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Coulibaly returned to Washington for treatment on his lower-back tightness, so his next chance to play comes Monday at home against the Clippers. In his absence, Justin Champagnie is the most likely candidate to move into the starting lineup at small forward for the next two contests.
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Wizards' Tristan Vukcevic: Out with knee soreness
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Vukcevic won't play in Friday's game against the Kings due to left knee soreness.
Vukcevic managed to put up 10 points despite logging only eight minutes Wednesday, but he evidently came away from the matchup with some soreness. Anthony Gill could pick up a few extra minutes in Vukcevic's absence Friday night.
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Wizards' Bilal Coulibaly: Won't play Friday
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Coulibaly (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings.
Coulibaly was forced to leave during the second quarter of the Wizards' 119-105 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday due to lower back tightness. The injury will prevent him from playing Friday, though he could return for the second leg of the Wizards' back-to-back set Saturday against the Nuggets. Justin Champagnie figures to be the top candidate to enter the Wizards' starting lineup in Coulibaly's absence.
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Wizards' Khris Middleton: Sitting out vs. Kings
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Middleton has been ruled out for Friday's game against Sacramento due to right knee injury management.
Middleton will get a night off after appearing in three straight games for the Wizards. This should open up more opportunities for Will Riley and Justin Champagnie with Bilal Coulibaly (back) also downgraded to out.
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Wizards' Cam Whitmore: Out for the season
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Whitmore has begun the recovery process for a diagnosed venous condition, and he will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
A venous condition is any disorder that affects the veins, but we'll likely have more clarity on precisely what Whitmore is dealing with at a later date. Whitmore will end his 2025-26 season with averages of 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game on 45.6/28.6/74.2 shooting splits.
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Wizards' Khris Middleton: Posts 17 points in defeat
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Middleton recorded 17 points (7-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt), three rebounds, five assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 119-105 loss to the Clippers.
Middleton logged his second-best scoring total of the season during the loss, but consistency has been hard to come by for the 34-year-old veteran. After over a decade with the Bucks, Middleton's production has dropped off considerably during his first full season with the Wizards, averaging just 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 27 games.
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Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Logs double-double from bench
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Bagley amassed 15 points (7-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 119-105 loss to the Clippers.
Alex Sarr's ejection opened up extra opportunity for Bagley, who has largely been a non-factor in his first full season with the Wizards. The Duke product was a highly-touted first-round pick for the Kings in 2018, but he's failed to find consistent minutes during stints with Detroit, Memphis and Washington. He showed flashes of his skill set in relief, but Sarr has a stranglehold on the starting job. He won't cede more minutes to Bagley anytime soon.
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Wizards' Kyshawn George: Paces team with 23 points in loss
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George registered 23 points (9-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 119-105 loss to the Clippers.
Players dropped like flies around George during the loss, as Alex Sarr was ejected and Bilal Coulibaly exited early with a back issue. George and the Wizards made a valiant run in an attempt to close the gap in the third quarter, but they were unsuccessful. Trae Young (knee, quad) is expected to miss a month, leaving George as the team's primary offensive engine if he can stay healthy.
