July 11: Vukcevic’s new two-way deal with the Wizards is official, according to the NBA’s transaction log.
July 10: Free agent big man Tristan Vukcevic is re-signing with the Wizards on a two-way contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The 22-year-old forward/center was given a qualifying offer last month, making him a restricted free agent, so he may simply be accepting that QO, which is equivalent to another one-year two-way contract.
Both Josh Robbins of The Athletic and Varun Shankar of The Washington Post have confirmed the news (Twitter links).
Washington drafted Vukcevic with the 42nd pick in 2023, but he spent most of the 2023/24 season with KK Partizan in Serbia before joining the Wizards in March of 2024. He started four of the 10 games he played in as a rookie, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per night.
Vukcevic originally signed a standard contract with the Wizards, who declined their team option on the him last June. He returned to the organization a few days later on a two-way contract.
Vukcevic’s 2024/25 debut was delayed by a few months due to a left knee injury. Known for his ability to space the floor, Vukcevic made 35 appearances with the Wizards last season, averaging 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game, with a shooting slash line of .496/.373/.776.
As our tracker shows, Vukcevic will fill Washington’s third two-way spot, joining wings Jaylen Martin and Jamir Watkins. He will earn $636,435 in 2025/26 and can be active for up to 50 regular season games.