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Bilal Coulibaly Out For Season With Fractured Wrist

Mar 18, 2024 9:22 PM

Bilal Coulibaly will miss the remainder of the regular season after being diagnosed with a right wrist fracture.  

The injury, which will be treated conservatively, was suffered when Coulibaly fell during the team’s game on March 16 at Chicago.

The Washington Wizards selected Coulibaly with the seventh overall pick in the 2023 draft.

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Tristan Vukcevic To Join Wizards After Buyout With Partizan

Mar 13, 2024 8:26 AM

Partizan forward Tristan Vukcevic has reached a contract buyout agreement. Vukcevic, who turned 21 years old earlier this week, will continue his career in the NBA with the Washington Wizards, per Partizan team president Ostoja Mijailovic.

Vukcevic has played for Partizan for the last three seasons, after beginning his career with Real Madrid. In 30 total games this season, the 6-foot-10 forward has averaged 7.7 points in 14.4 minutes, mostly off Partizan's bench. Vukcevic has 54/43/84 shooting splits this season.

The Wizards drafted the Serbian/Italian dual-national with the 12th pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Vukcevic appeared in four Summer League games for Washington last year. He averaged 11.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Summer Wizards.

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Wizards Sign Justin Champagnie To Two-Way Contract

Mar 3, 2024 12:33 PM

The Washington Wizards signed Justin Champagnie to a Two-Way contract, sources told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.

The contract will extend over two years.

Champagnie was converted to the contract after signing a 10-day deal. 

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Wizards Convert Eugene Omoruyi From Two-Way To Standard NBA Contract

Mar 1, 2024 10:12 PM

The Washington Wizards have converted the Two-Way contract of forward Eugene Omoruyi to a standard NBA contract. 

In 27 games with Washington this season, Omoruyi is averaging 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes while shooting a career-best .490 from the field. The 6-7 forward has also appeared in 12 games (all starts) for the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ NBA G League affiliate, averaging 20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting .508 from the field.

Omoruyi holds career averages of 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 71 games (six starts) over three seasons with Dallas, Oklahoma City, Detroit, and Washington.

The Oregon product originally signed a two-way contract with Washington on July 12, 2023.

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Jordan Poole Considered To Have One Of NBA's 'Worst' Contracts

Mar 1, 2024 11:00 AM

Jordan Poole has three seasons and $95 million remaining on the four-year, $128 million extension he signed with the Golden State Warriors before the 22-23 season.

Zach Lowe writes that Poole's contract could be the "worst" one in the NBA.

The Warriors sent Poole and a protected 2030 first round pick to the Washington Wizards for the expiring contract of Chris Paul. The outlay the Warriors sent to the Wizards was a signal even then that Poole's contract was viewed as a net negative.

Poole is averaging just 16.3 points this season with a TS% of .513. When Poole had a breakout season in 21-22, he had a TS% of .598 while averaging 18.5 points.

Poole, who can be a free agent in 2027, is represented by Drew Morrison and Austin Brown.

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Isaiah Livers Out For Remainder Of The Season

Feb 27, 2024 9:31 AM

The Washington Wizards announced that forward Isaiah Livers will miss the remainder of this season due a right hip injury. Livers has an inflamed joint capsule in his right hip and the team says the injury will be treated conservatively.

Livers did not appear in a game with the Wizards after being acquired from the Detroit Pistons in a mid-January trade. Washington can make Livers a restricted free agent this summer by tendering him a qualifying offer.

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Jordan Poole Unhappy About Move To Bench

Feb 23, 2024 8:23 AM

Washington Wizards interim head coach Brian Keefe made his first big lineup change since taking over by moving Jordan Poole to a bench role.

Poole had started the first 52 games he played this season.

When asked about the lineup change, Poole let it be known he's not happy with it.

"If there’s any common sense, with the situation, you should know how I feel. But I’m just going to come out, do what I can do to help the team, keep it moving," Poole said.

"I mean, if this is a way to try to get me on ball, I guess that’s just what we have to do."

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Justin Champagnie, Wizards Agree To 10-Day Deal

Feb 20, 2024 4:44 PM

The Washington Wizards have agreed to sign Justin Champagnie to a 10-day contract out of the G League.

Champagnie is averaging 22.3 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

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Delon Wright Agrees To Buyout With Wizards, Plans To Sign With Heat

Feb 16, 2024 3:08 PM

Delon Wright has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign with the Miami Heat upon clearing waivers.

In 33 games this season, Wright is averaging 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 13.8 minutes.

Wright is represented by Greg Lawrence

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Jules Bernard Named G League Player Of The Week

Feb 13, 2024 3:29 PM

Washington Wizards two-way player Jules Bernard was named G League Player of the Week for the week of February 5 – February 11.

Bernard averaged 26.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 steals while shooting .667 from the field and .909 from the free throw line during the week. His performances helped the Go-Go secure back-to-back wins at home on February 6 and February 8 against the Western Conference second seed Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Bernard is the second Go-Go player to earn the award this season after Jared Butler was named Player of the Week for the first week of the regular season.

Bernard’s 26.5 points per game ranked eighth in the G League for the week and his .667 field goal percentage was the fourth-most in the league among those who averaged at least 20 points per game. He had the highest plus-minus stat in the league, averaging 27.5 for the week. Additionally, his 8.5 rebounds per game were also the fourth-most among guards last week.

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Kyle Kuzma Turned Down Chance To Be Traded By Wizards To Mavericks

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Virginia Senator Says Bill To Relocate Wizards Currently Dead

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Wizards Were 'Close' To Trading Kyle Kuzma To Mavericks

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Mavericks Acquire Daniel Gafford From Wizards For Richaun Holmes, 2024 FRP

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Kyle Kuzma Likely To Stay With Wizards

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Mavericks Prefer Trade For Kyle Kuzma, P.J. Washington Over Andrew Wiggins

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Nuggets Looking For Backcourt Depth, Delon Wright A Possible Trade Target

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Wizards Asking Price Of Two First-Round Picks For Kyle Kuzma Is 'Overblown'

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Wizards Showing Interest In Quentin Grimes

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Knicks Have Interest In Daniel Gafford

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Tyus Jones, Malcolm Brogdon, Bruce Brown Jr. Would Each Likely Cost First Round Pick To Acquire

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Wizards Have Mandate To Acquire More First-Round Picks

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Wizards Name Brian Keefe Interim Head Coach

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Wizards Part Ways With Wes Unseld As Head Coach

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Wizards 'Very Reticent' To Consider Trading Kyle Kuzma

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Mavericks Have Called Wizards About Kyle Kuzma

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Wizards Sign Trey Jemison To 10-Day Contract

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Wizards Want To Re-Sign Tyus Jones, Looking To Take On Salary For Draft Picks

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Lakers Could Pursue Tyus Jones, Collin Sexton

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Pistons Trade Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers, Picks To Wizards For Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala

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