The Washington Wizards have agreed to a three-year, $25 million deal with Thomas Bryant.
Bryant has a breakout season with the Wizards.
The Washington Wizards have agreed to a three-year, $25 million deal with Thomas Bryant.
Bryant has a breakout season with the Wizards.
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to send Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones and a 2022 second round pick to the Washington Wizards as part of the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Lakers will begin free agency with $32 million in cap space at the start of free agency.
Anthony Davis will waive his $4 million trade kicker as part of the deal.
Cory Joseph is expected to receive interest from a number of teams in need of point guard depth.
The Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls are interested in Joseph, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Joseph spent the past two seasons with the Indiana Pacers.
Bradley Beal addressed rumors that the Washington Wizards were prepared to offer him a three-year extension worth $111 million, saying that he wants to see who the team adds in free agency before committing to the contract.
Beal has two years remaining on his current deal.
“I have thought about it, but I haven’t really full-out processed it. I still have two years left. We just drafted Rui [Hachimura], and I want to see what we do in free agency before I make the ultimate decision," Beal told Ben Golliver of The Washington Post.
Beal also added that he wants to see who the team hires as their next GM.
“I’d be naive to say I wouldn’t be [interested in extension talks]...It would be great to play in one place forever. But at the same time, you want to win and make sure you’re in a position to do so. I’m definitely going to evaluate who we hire as the GM and who we pick up on the team. All that plays a factor.”
John Wall is expected to start jogging in the coming weeks as he ramps up his recovery.
“I’m about to start jogging in like two weeks,” he said. “I’m just riding the bike, I get to do exercises standing up now. I don’t have to sit down, I’m able to move, do ladder steps, those types of things. Just taking my time, progressing, healing the right way so I don’t force myself and get another injury.”
Wall underwent season-ending surgery on his left heel in January of this year and then suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon after slipping and falling in his home.
Wall is not expected to return until after the 2020 All-Star break.
“Everybody said I can’t be myself, I won’t be nowhere near as good again,” Wall said on Monday night. “That’s all the other stuff that’s going to fuel me. I don’t get upset about it, you’re entitled to your own opinion. Please keep it going.”
The Washington Wizards will reportedly decline the 2019-20 team option for Jabari Parker, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.
The 24-year-old Parker will become an unrestricted free agent, though there is mutual interest from both the Wizards and Parker for him to return to the team next season.
Parker was traded to the Wizards in February. He averaged 15 points and 7.2 rebounds in 25 games for his new team.
Rui Hachimura ushered in an exciting era for Japanese basketball after becoming the first Japanese player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Hachimura, who played at Gonzaga, was drafted with the 9th pick by the Washington Wizards.
"The fact that Hachimura, a product of the Japanese basketball system, has been selected in the NBA draft makes us very proud," said the Japan Basketball Federation's Yuko Mitsuya.
Hachimura most recently signed a sneaker deal with Jordan Brand. The company cited his branding potential on and off the court.
Hachimura also lead Japan to quality for this summer's basketball World Cup.
Garrison Mathews has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards.
Mathews went undrafted out of Lipscomb.
Justin Robinson has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Washington Wizards.
The deal contains a substantial guarantee.
Robinson went undrafted out of Virginia Tech.
The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to trade Jonathon Simmons and pick No. 42 to the Washington Wizards.
The move gives the 76ers additional cap flexibility.
Philadelphia has Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and J.J. Redick as free agents.