Hoops Rumors

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., has put forth a proposal for the city to buy Capital One Arena from Monumental Sports, the Wizards‘ parent company, according to Michael Brice-Saddler and Sam Fortier of The Washington Post. The plan proposes the city buy the arena for $87.5MM, with that money coming out of a $515MM fund that city council approved earlier this year … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Arena, Kispert, Carrington, Injury Report

Although the Warriors think Jonathan Kuminga has All-Star potential, they weren’t willing to sign him at this time to the kind of long-term rookie scale extension he was seeking without a more concrete belief that he’ll reach that level, writes Monte Poole of NBC Bay Area. [RELATED: No Extension For Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors] As Poole explains, no one on Golden State’s roster … [Read more...] about Extension Notes: Kuminga, Kispert, Johnson, Gordon, Bridges

With teams finalizing rosters ahead of Monday’s cut-down deadline, there could be a flurry of activity from teams exploring avenues to keep players on crowded rosters. According to Spotrac’s Keith Smith (Twitter link), several luxury tax teams are exploring moving off salary in an effort to keep other players they like. While the Wizards aren’t a luxury tax team, they’re one of … [Read more...] about Wizards, Bucks, Wolves Among Teams Exploring Roster-Trimming Trades

The Wizards have waived guard Jared Butler, according to a press release from the club. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype first reported (via Twitter) that Butler was being cut by Washington. The 40th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Butler spent time with Utah and Oklahoma City before playing for the Wizards in 2023/24. He was on a two-way contract for most of the season before being … [Read more...] about Wizards Waive Jared Butler

The Wizards have requested waivers on center John Butler Jr., forward Taylor Funk, and forward Mouhamadou Gueye, according to RealGM’s transaction log. Butler, Funk, and Gueye were on non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts and are now candidates to report to the Capital City Go-Go. Washington’s G League affiliate controls the returning rights for all three players, who would earn … [Read more...] about Wizards Waive Butler, Funk, Gueye