Most veteran free agents on rebuilding teams would prefer to play for a contender. Wizards guard Tyus Jones would rather stay put, according to Ava Wallace of the Washington Post. Jones got a long-awaited opportunity to start for Washington after an offseason trade from Memphis. He started in all 66 games he played, averaging 12.0 points and 7.3 assists per contest. “From the … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Jones, Offseason, Coaching Search, Coulibaly
Southeast Notes: Avdija, Jovic, Heat Struggles, Clifford
Wizards forward Deni Avdija signed a four-year, $55MM extension with the team last offseason. The fact that a new front office regime – rather than the one that drafted him – offered him that contract was a shot of confidence for Avdija, signaling the franchise’s belief in the former No. 9 overall pick, The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace writes. Avdija, 23, has rewarded that … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Avdija, Jovic, Heat Struggles, Clifford
Southeast Notes: Bertāns, Micić, Wizards, Wagner
Hornets forward Dāvis Bertāns joined the team alongside Tre Mann and Vasilije Micić at the February trade deadline, but wasn’t viewed as a centerpiece of the deal that sent Gordon Hayward out of Charlotte. However, as The Charlotte Observer’s Roderick Boone points out, Bertāns is performing well for the Hornets after working his way into the rotation, averaging his most points … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bertāns, Micić, Wizards, Wagner
Butler’s Deal Is Only Guaranteed This Season
Wizards guard Jared Butler was recently promoted from a two-way deal to a three-year standard contract. His new contract pays him $1.25MM for 2023/24, but it doesn’t feature any guaranteed money beyond this season, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Washington will hold a team option on Butler for ’25/26, Scotto adds. … [Read more...] about Butler’s Deal Is Only Guaranteed This Season
Coaching Rumors: Nets, Wizards, Hornets, Pistons, Blazers
People around the NBA expect the Nets‘ head coaching search this spring to be “wide-ranging,” with less of a specific archetype for the preferred candidate in Brooklyn than there might be in Charlotte or Washington, writes Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Hornets and Wizards will be focused on landing “the right development-minded coaches to enhance a youth movement,” Fischer … [Read more...] about Coaching Rumors: Nets, Wizards, Hornets, Pistons, Blazers