KeShawn Murphy is no longer on the Washington Wizards roster, per the official roster dated Mon, Sep 28. The rookie forward's departure had been flagged a day earlier by a report on minor roster moves.
The move
KeShawn Murphy, a 23-year-old rookie forward, leaves the Washington Wizards roster, per the official roster on Mon, Sep 28. The move had been previewed on Sun, Sep 27 in a hoopsrumors report titled "Minor Roster Moves: Wizards, Wolves, Nets, Clippers, Pistons," which carried no listed confidence figure. Murphy is now off the roster.
The money
Murphy's cap hit for 2026-27 is listed at $1.4M, with no other contract years on file. Washington's own payroll for 2026-27 sits at $192.8M across 15 contracts, which puts the club over the $165.0M salary cap but under the $200.4M luxury tax line. The Wizards also sit below both the $209.0M first apron and the $221.7M second apron.
The fit
Murphy has no NBA line from last season. Washington's returning rotation last season included CJ McCollum at 30.9 minutes and 18.8 points, Julian Reese at 30.9 minutes and 11.8 points, Kyshawn George at 29.0 minutes and 14.8 points, Alex Sarr at 27.2 minutes and 16.3 points, and Bilal Coulibaly at 26.2 minutes and 11.7 points, among others. The Wizards' roster now stands at 21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way slots.
Was KeShawn Murphy traded or released?
That is not announced. The official roster shows him off the Wizards roster as of Mon, Sep 28, but the transaction type is not specified.
Did KeShawn Murphy play in the NBA last season?
No. He has no NBA line from last season.
What is Murphy's salary for 2026-27?
His listed cap hit for 2026-27 is $1.4M. No further contract years are on file.
Where do the Wizards stand against the salary cap?
Washington's 2026-27 payroll is $192.8M across 15 contracts, over the $165.0M cap and under the $200.4M tax line, and below both the $209.0M first apron and $221.7M second apron.