Wizards give Gafford 3-year, $40.2M extension through 2026
The Washington Wizards have signed center Daniel Gafford to a $40.2 million, three-year contract extension. The deal runs through the 2025-26 season. Washington acquired Gafford in a trade in March. He played 23 regular-season games for the Wizards, averaging 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks and shooting 68% from the field. In five playoff […]
Flynn, Dekker rally Raptors to preseason win over Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Malachi Flynn scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors closed out their preseason with a 113-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Sam Dekker scored 12 of his 18 points in the final period to help the Raptors (3-2) erase an eight-point deficit […]
Unseld in, Westbrook out as Wizards face crucial NBA season
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards, this season feels like a crossroads. Beal is now the unquestioned centerpiece of the franchise after Russell Westbrook was traded to the Lakers, but it remains unclear how much longer he’ll be in Washington, and amid that uncertainty, the Wizards also enter this season with […]
Wizards’ F Rui Hachimura to miss start of training camp
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards forward Rui Hachimura will miss the start of training camp for personal reasons. The team said Saturday this is an excused absence and there will be more updates when appropriate. Hachimura averaged 13.8 points over 57 games last season. He averaged 13.5 points as a rookie in 2019-20. The Wizards open […]
Where are they now: Jared Jeffries goes from IU standout to esports president, TV star
Jared Jeffries was once a star for the Indiana Hoosiers, and later went on to have a long NBA playing career. After spending time in the Nuggets front office once retired, Jeffries left the league to become president of the esports organization, Echo Fox, while also starting his own TV series.
Wizards announce new coach Wes Unseld Jr.’s staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have hired Pat Delany, Joseph Blair, Mike Miller and Zach Guthrie as assistants on new coach Wes Unseld Jr.’s staff. The team announced the moves Tuesday. Unseld called it an experienced staff with a diverse background in all aspects of coaching. Miller will coach the summer league team. Delany […]
Spencer Dinwiddie has big shoes to fill with Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie is following some impressive players as the point guard in Washington. That’s a role occupied by Russell Westbrook, John Wall and Gilbert Arenas for much of the past two decades. “I’m not Gilbert, John or Russ. Those are all dudes with very interesting personalities,” Dinwiddie said Monday. “You’ve got some […]
Virus disrupts opening day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Opening day for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was disrupted by the postponement of the Washington-Indiana game because the Wizards didn’t have enough players available due to COVID-19 protocols. The league made the announcement Sunday, about six hours before the game was scheduled to tip off. The NBA said […]
Wizards re-sign guard Raul Neto
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have re-signed guard Raul Neto. The team announced the move Saturday. Neto averaged a career-high 8.7 points in 2020-21. He appeared in 64 games with 22 starts. “We are very pleased to bring Raul back after the career year he had for us last season,” Wizards general manager Tommy […]
AP sources: Lakers acquiring All-Star Westbrook from Wizards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players and the rights to first-round pick Isaiah Jackson. According to two people with knowledge of the deal, the Lakers are trading Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell to Washington for Westbrook, who […]