Comcast sold its regional sports network NBC Sports Washington to Monumental Sports & Entertainment, lead by CEO and Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis.

Leonsis also owns the Washington Capitals.

Monumental owned 33% of the RSN before acquiring the remaining 67% of the company.

Comcast owns six other RSNs, though is not currently looking to sell any others.

The deal with Monumental is considered a one-off due to the two sides' existing relationship. 

While the New York Knicks are widely considered the frontrunners for Donovan Mitchell, the Utah Jazz have received interest from a number of other teams.

Sources tell The Athletic that the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards are among those teams. The Miami Heat have been linked with Mitchell, but they lack the package of future first round picks that Utah appears to prioritize.

The Knicks have considerable more draft capital to offer to the Jazz for Mitchell than virtually any other team in the league.

Will Barton wasn't expecting to be traded by the Denver Nuggets. But Barton also wasn't surprised when he was traded to the Washington Wizards this summer.

“It was just like a shock, but not too much of a shock,” the veteran wing said. “It was a shock in that, obviously, I had been there eight years, did so much there together, so it’s always shocking when you’ve been somewhere for so long and you’re moving on. But, at the same time, I embraced it, I’m welcoming a new chapter.”

Barton will have some familiar faces with him in Washington. Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. was formerly a Nuggets assistant. And Denver teammate Monte Morris went to Washington with Barton, as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith headed to the Nuggets.

Now, Barton says he's focused on helping the Wizards get back to the playoffs. 

“My head is to go in there and help do the same thing I helped do in Denver,” Barton said.

The Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards will play two 2022 preseason games in Japan. The two teams will play on Friday, September 30 and Sunday, October 2 at the Saitama Super Arena to open the preseason.

This is the first visit to Japan for either team. The two games will mark the 15th and 16th NBA games played in the country.

Due to their success in recent years, and the presence of superstar Stephen Curry, the Warriors are one of the more popular teams globally. The Wizards currently roster the NBA's only Japanese player in Rui Hachimura.

The Washington Wizards have signed Makur Maker to an Exhibit 10 contract.

Maker will likely end up playing for the Capital City Go-Go this season in the G League.

Maker participated in a predraft workout with the Wizards and played for Howard last season.