Rookie guard Kyshawn George made his first preseason start Friday and responded with nine points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals, per Varun Shankar of The Washington Post. At 6’8″, George has the size to play several positions, but Shankar notes that he looked comfortable running the Wizards‘ offense. “I just try to read the defense and trust my teammates to be at … [Read more...] about Kyshawn George Impressive In First Start
Wizards Waive Kira Lewis, Leaky Black
The Wizards opened two spots on their training camp roster by waiving point guard Kira Lewis and small forward Leaky Black, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. Lewis, 23, was selected by the Pelicans with the 13th pick in the 2020 draft, but he was never able to earn a rotation spot during his three-plus years in New Orleans. That was partly due to injuries, including a … [Read more...] about Wizards Waive Kira Lewis, Leaky Black
Southeast Notes: KCP, Black, Gibson, Hornets, Wizards
The Magic haven’t been major players in free agency in recent years, having focused on building through the draft and re-signing their own players. However, they made a rare splurge over the summer, signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a three-year, $66MM contract. Head coach Jamahl Mosley is pleased with the way Caldwell-Pope is fitting in with the team this fall, writes Jason … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: KCP, Black, Gibson, Hornets, Wizards
Wizards Sign Mouhamadou Gueye, Cut Erik Stevenson
The Wizards made a minor change at the back of their roster on Sunday, signing free agent forward Mouhamadou Gueye to an Exhibit 10 contract and waiving guard Erik Stevenson, according to the team (Twitter links). Gueye, who went undrafted out of Pitt in 2022, saw his first NBA action last season after joining the Raptors on a 10-day deal in February and a two-way contract in … [Read more...] about Wizards Sign Mouhamadou Gueye, Cut Erik Stevenson
And-Ones: Harrell, Parity, Projections, Season Previews
After reaching a deal in September with the Adelaide 36ers to join the team as a short-term replacement for injured forward Jarell Martin, veteran big man Montrezl Harrell is now in advanced talks with the Australian club to sign a rest-of-season contract that would allow him to stick around after Martin returns, reports Olgun Uluc of ESPN. According to Uluc, the 36ers and … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Harrell, Parity, Projections, Season Previews