Watch. Jamir Watkins was playing 31.8 minutes a night over his last 5 games, well above his 21.0 season average, right before the year ended.
That run came with a real role change. His usage jumped to 19.94% over the last 5 games from 13.68% on the season, and the minutes climbed alongside it. The production followed too: he was at 22.5 FPG over his last 10 games against 18.3 for the season, a jump of 4.2 FPG.
None of that matters right now. Watkins suffered an injury during Summer League that requires a recovery period typically stretching 9 to 12 months, and his expected return date is listed as 2027-04-01. He is currently out, and the team has not given a timetable.
He is rostered in just 2% of leagues and ranks 250th in FPG, so there is no urgency to add him. The risk here is not whether the trend holds, it is whether Washington even keeps him on a two-way spot while he recovers, and whether he plays at all in 2026-27.