1. Will Dawkins is an American basketball executive who is the general manager for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association.
11 Facts About Will Dawkins
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Will Dawkins began his executive career with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008 before being hired by the Wizards as the team's general manager in 2023.
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Will Dawkins joined Rob Hennigan, another Emerson College graduate, under general manager Sam Presti.
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Will Dawkins continued to revamp the roster, trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics and re-routing Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jordan Poole.
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On draft night, Will Dawkins acquired the draft rights to Bilal Coulibaly, the 7th overall pick, in a trade with the Indiana Pacers.
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Will Dawkins ended his first draft night with Coulibaly and Vukcevic.
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Will Dawkins's final move he made prior to the season was off-loading veteran guard Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons for a second-round pick.
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On January 14,2024, Will Dawkins traded Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers, and two second-round draft picks.
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Just hours before the draft was scheduled to begin, Will Dawkins traded Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, a 2029 first-round pick, two future second-round picks, and the 14th overall pick in the 2024 draft which ended up becoming Bub Carrington.
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Just before the night ended, Will Dawkins traded the 26th and 51st pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for pick 24.
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At Emerson, Will Dawkins was named the Student Athlete of the Year in 2008 and joined the 1,000 point club in his career.