Jordan Poole‘s recent move to a sixth-man role may not be in the Wizards‘ best long-term interests, writes David Aldridge of The Athletic. Aldridge admits that the inefficiencies in Poole’s game have been glaring since Golden State traded him last summer to a Washington team where he’s expected to be the best player. Poole is the Wizards’ most explosive scorer and has an … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Poole, Jones, Losing Streak, Omoruyi, Coulibaly
Wizards, Justin Champagnie Agree To Two-Way Contract
1:19 PM: The agreement is now official, the Wizards have announced (via Twitter). 9:38 AM: Following the expiration of his 10-day contract with the Wizards, Justin Champagnie will remain with the team on a new two-way deal, agent Daniel Hazan tells Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). The contract will cover next season as well as the rest of 2023/24, per … [Read more...] about Wizards, Justin Champagnie Agree To Two-Way Contract
Wizards To Sign R.J. Hampton To 10-Day Deal
The Wizards will fill the open spot on their 15-man standard roster by signing former first-round pick R.J. Hampton to a 10-day contract, a source tells Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 24th overall pick in the 2020 draft, Hampton bounced around the NBA during his first few years in the league, spending time in Denver, Orlando, and Detroit from 2020-23. After … [Read more...] about Wizards To Sign R.J. Hampton To 10-Day Deal
Southeast Notes: Pokusevski, Curry, Martin, Forrest, Wizards
The Hornets signed young forward Aleksej Pokusevski to a two-year contract which is non-guaranteed for the 2024/25 season, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto (Twitter link). Charlotte will get a chance to monitor the 7’0″ forward and see if he can live up to his former 17th overall draft selection status. Pokusevski became the fourth former Thunder player to join the … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Pokusevski, Curry, Martin, Forrest, Wizards
Wizards’ Isaiah Livers To Miss Rest Of Season
Wizards forward Isaiah Livers will miss the remainder of the 2023/24 season due to joint capsule inflammation in his right hip, the team’s PR department tweets. Livers, who was traded along with Marvin Bagley III and two second-round picks for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala in mid-January, has been beset by injuries during his young career. The third-year forward has yet to … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Isaiah Livers To Miss Rest Of Season