Nolan Hickman is on the Washington Wizards roster as of Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the official roster. The 23-year-old rookie guard arrives from free agency with no prior NBA roster spot.
The move
Nolan Hickman, a 23-year-old rookie guard, joins the Washington Wizards roster, confirmed by the official roster on Saturday, Oct. 17. He moves from free agency, having held no NBA roster spot before this. No official injury report move preceded the transaction, and no report logged the move in advance; it is not announced through any other channel at this time.
The money
Hickman's contract is not on file yet, since public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Wizards carry a payroll of $191.5 million across 14 contracts for 2026-27. That is over the salary cap of $165.0 million but under the luxury tax line of $200.4 million, and well below the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Hickman has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Wizards backcourt and rotation led last season by CJ McCollum at 30.9 minutes and 18.8 points, Kyshawn George at 29.0 minutes and 14.8 points, Bub Carrington at 27.7 minutes and 10.7 points, and Bilal Coulibaly at 26.2 minutes and 11.7 points. Washington's roster now stands at 22 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Did Nolan Hickman sign with the Wizards or get traded?
Neither is confirmed. The move was detected from the official roster, which lists him with Washington as of Saturday, Oct. 17. No report on the terms of his addition is logged.
What is Nolan Hickman's contract with Washington?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did Nolan Hickman play in the NBA last season?
He has no NBA line from last season.
How many players are on the Wizards roster now?
22 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.