$Signed a one-year, $1.13 million contract with the Wizards in February of 2026. Contract includes $2.15 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Jamir Watkins was a three-star recruit coming out of Trenton Catholic Academy in Mercer County, New Jersey. He began his collegiate basketball career with VSU, coming off the bench as a freshman in 2020-21, then missing and redshirting his second season due to a knee injury. Labeled as a sophomore in 2022-23, Watkins' role increased. He started 22 of 35 appearances and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team. Following that season, Watkins transferred to Florida State. He started all 33 appearances as a junior, being named to the ACC All-Honorable Mention Team behind 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals. He was also Sunshine Slam MVP. In 2024, he also attended the NBA Draft Combine, the Damian Lillard Formula Zero Elite Camp and the Nike Skills academy before his senior campaign. As a senior, Watkins was named to the ACC All-Second Team behind 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals. Watkins is a well-rounded prospect. While his scoring efficiency needs development, he took a lot of difficult shots at Florida State and has shown improvement as a 3-point shooter and finisher, using more patience and footwork as a senior than he did in years past. He's comfortable making plays with the ball, usually in the pick-and-roll, or off the ball, playing within the flow of the offense. Drawing free throws was a big part of his game, using his size to overpower smaller players and compete with bigs. Defensively, he's a disruptive on-ball player and has off-ball IQ. During his first season at Florida State, he averaged 1.9 steals and 0.8 blocks. Watkins' defense is the easiest part of his game to project. NBA teams are always looking for a mid-sized wing who can defend multiple positions and disrupt opposing offenses. What he looks like on offense may depend on whether his 3-ball and finishing translate at a high level, and how much a team is willing to put the ball in his hands and let him run the show. Watkins shows similarities to players like Deni Avdija, Caris LeVert and Gordon Hayward.
Cleared to play Thursday
FWashington Wizards
March 11, 2026
Watkins (ankle/foot) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against Orlando.
ANALYSIS Watkins is set to return from a four-game absence due to a sprained ankle and foot. The rookie wing is averaging 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds across 18.7 minutes per game this season.
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2025
Stat Review
How does Jamir Watkins compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
Effective Field Goal %
A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
NBA Fantasy Points Per Game.
Fantasy Points Per Minute
NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
True Shooting %
54.5%
Effective Field Goal %
52.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
53.2%
Free Throw Rate
22.2%
Offensive Rebound %
5.1%
Defensive Rebound %
14.7%
Total Rebound %
9.9%
Assist %
6.7%
Steal %
1.8%
Block %
2.4%
Turnover %
7.7%
Usage %
13.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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ANALYSIS The Florida State alum was a dominant scorer at the college level and could be worth a late flier as a second-round pick. The Timberwolves control the 17th and 31st picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, so they might consider drafting Watkins with their second-round selection. The former Seminoles star averaged 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game across 32 contests in 2024-25.