Evan Fournier signed a two-year deal with Olympiacos earlier this week. Before heading back to Europe, Fournier had an opportunity to sign with the Washington Wizards. Fournier told L'Equipe that he turned down a two-year offer from the Wizards. Fournier said he didn't want to be in a "mentoring role" for Washington's young players. The veteran wing also said he wasn't … [Read more...] about Evan Fournier Turned Down Two-Year Deal From Wizards
Wizards Sign Kira Lewis, Leaky Black, Jaylen Nowell To Exhibit 10 Deals
The Washington Wizards have agreed to sign Leaky Black, Kira Lewis Jr. and Jaylen Nowell to Exhibit 10 contracts. Black, Lewis and Nowell will compete for a regular season roster spot with the Wizards in camp. Lewis appeared in 28 games last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz and Toronto Raptors, averaging 3.2 points and 1.3 assists in 9.4 minutes. Lewis also … [Read more...] about Wizards Sign Kira Lewis, Leaky Black, Jaylen Nowell To Exhibit 10 Deals
Wizards To Waive Eugene Omoruyi
The Washington Wizards will waive Eugene Omoruyi. Omoruyi's salary of $2.2 million for the 2024-25 is non-guaranteed. Omoruyi appeared in 43 games last season with the Wizards, averaging 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.1 minutes. Omoruyi is represented by Mike George and Shayaun Saee. … [Read more...] about Wizards To Waive Eugene Omoruyi
Brian Keefe Excited To Work With Wizards Young Talent
The Washington Wizards drafted three players in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. The trio of Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George will join 2023 first-rounder Bilal Coulibaly to make up Washington's young core. That group has Wizards coach Brian Keefe excited to work with them. Keefe said there is a clear first goal for his young players. "Establishing habits, No. … [Read more...] about Brian Keefe Excited To Work With Wizards Young Talent
Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year
As the NBA continues to find ways to increase player availability for key and high-profile games, that has led to more back-to-backs being scheduled in 2024-25. Teams average 14.9 back-to-back games in next season's schedule, which is up slightly from last season. That figure is still down considerably from a decade ago. This season, the league has arranged the schedule to make … [Read more...] about Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year