Forward Saddiq Bey has been out of action since March 10, 2024, when he tore the ACL in his left knee as a member of the Hawks. As a free agent last July, the 25-year-old signed a three-year, $20MM ($1MM in incentives) contract with the Wizards. A little more than a year after his initial injury, Bey appears to be nearing his 2024/25 season debut. Sources tell Josh Robbins of … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Saddiq Bey To Practice With G League Affiliate
Eastern Notes: Bucks, Okogie, Raptors, Cavs, Wizards
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers met after Tuesday’s loss to Golden State with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, who reports (via Twitter) that the session served as an “open forum” for the Bucks stars to share ideas for how to get the team out of its recent slump. As Haynes notes, the Bucks have lost five of their last seven games and … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Bucks, Okogie, Raptors, Cavs, Wizards
Wizards’ Kispert Undergoes Thumb Surgery, Out For Season
Wizards wing Corey Kispert will miss the rest of the 2024/25 season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday in New York City to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, the team announced (via Twitter). According to the Wizards, Kispert is expected to make a full recovery from the injury – which he sustained in the third quarter on Saturday vs. Denver – prior to the start of next … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Kispert Undergoes Thumb Surgery, Out For Season
Southeast Notes: Bogdanovic, Wizards, Poole, Joseph, Houstan
Before being traded from the Hawks to the Clippers at last month’s deadline, Bogdan Bogdanovic had changed teams once before in his NBA career, having initially signed with Atlanta in 2020 after three years in Sacramento. However, last month’s trade represented the first in-season move for the veteran guard, who said it has been a more challenging adjustment period and that he … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bogdanovic, Wizards, Poole, Joseph, Houstan
Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Nets, Sixers, Zion, Wizards, Raptors
The Nets project to have significantly more cap room than any other NBA team this offseason — they’re in position to open up more than $60MM in space. However, they’re unlikely to take the same approach as last year’s top cap-room team, Philadelphia, which spent big on win-now free agents. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes in an Insider-only article, the Nets signaled when they … [Read more...] about Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Nets, Sixers, Zion, Wizards, Raptors