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Wizards' Corey Kispert: Inks four-year extension
Kispert (back) and the Wizards agreed to a four-year, $54 million extension Monday, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Kispert has shown improvements in each of his first three seasons in the NBA and is now under a very team-friendly deal for the foreseeable future. He has been a part-time starter to begin his career and is competing with second-year wing Bilal Coulibaly for a starting spot in Washington's backcourt this season. Kispert dealt with minor back stiffness to end the preseason, but he's expected to be fine for the regular season.
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Wizards' Alex Sarr: Hopeful for Opening Night
Sarr (calf) said Monday that he's hopeful to play Thursday against the Celtics for Opening Night, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Sarr added that his calf feels great and that he's trending in the right direction. The Wizards diagnosed him with calf soreness, which was why he was held out of their final two preseason contests, but it sounds like the team was mostly erring on the side of caution.
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Wizards' Alex Sarr: Status for opener in question
Sarr's calf soreness is not considered serious, but the Wizards have not confirmed his availability for Thursday's regular-season-opening matchup with the Celtics, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, struggled with his shooting efficiency during the preseason, but he did show flashes of contributions across the board. He missed the Wizards' final two exhibition contests due to calf soreness, and it sounds like Washington could err on the side of caution with the rookie when the regular season tips off. Should he ultimately miss any time, Patrick Baldwin would be a candidate to see increased minutes at power forward. More clarity on Sarr's status figures to come when the Wizards release their first injury report.
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Wizards' Kyle Kuzma: Another subpar shooting effort
Kuzma delivered 12 points (4-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists and a steal across 17 minutes in Friday's 118-117 preseason win over the Knicks.
Kuzma was one of two starters who scored in double digits Friday, with Jordan Poole being the other, and that will probably be the case in the regular season as well, with both players leading the team in scoring on a regular basis. Kuzma's shooting numbers in the preseason have been poor, but he's likely to get most of his fantasy production based on volume rather than efficiency. Shooting woes aside, he should be one of the few consistent fantasy options on a subpar Wizards roster that figures to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings once again.
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Wizards' Johnny Davis: Efficient off bench Friday
Davis recorded 14 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, five assists and three steals across 27 minutes in Friday's 118-117 preseason win over the Knicks.
Davis made his presence felt off the bench and was one of the Wizards' most efficient players in this win while also hitting the game-winning shot with only 6.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter. That said, Davis' heroics in the final preseason tune-up won't change his status in the rotation, and he's expected to either play a minimal role off the bench or start the campaign in the G League with the Capital City Go-Go.
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Wizards' Jordan Poole: Leads Wizards in scoring
Poole finished with 16 points (6-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), a rebound and five assists across 18 minutes in Friday's 118-117 preseason win over the Knicks.
Poole was one of five players who scored in double digits for the Wizards in this preseason finale, though perhaps the most impressive tidbit out of this outing is that he needed only 18 minutes to do so. Poole figures to operate as one of the Wizards' primary options on offense in 2024-25, another year in which the franchise will operate under a rebuilding status.
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Wizards' RayJ Dennis: Joins Wizards on two-way deal
Dennis agreed to a two-way contract with the Wizards on Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
After going undrafted out of Baylor in June, Dennis connected with the Clippers for the Las Vegas Summer League and then signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the club prior to training camp. He failed to make the cut and was expected to begin his career in the G League with the San Diego Clippers, but Washington instead swooped in and offered the 6-foot-2 guard one of its three two-way spots. Dennis will be eligible to move between the NBA and the G League but is still likely to see the bulk of his minutes in 2024-25 with the Capital City Go-Go.
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Wizards' Kyshawn George: Back in starting five Friday
George will enter the starting lineup in Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks.
With Corey Kispert (back) and Bilal Coulibaly (finger) ruled out, George will return to the starting lineup. The 20-year-old will likely struggle to find significant playing time unless injuries arise in the regular season, though if the team struggles it would not be shocking to see the rookie receive an uptick in minutes.
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Wizards' Bilal Coulibaly: Not playing in preseason finale
Coulibaly (finger) is out for Friday's preseason game against the Knicks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Coulibaly is dealing with a sprained left index finger, and it remains to be seen if the injury will allow him to be available for the regular-season opener against the Celtics next Thursday. If that's not the case, then Corey Kispert (back) and rookie Carlton Carrington would figure to see an uptick in playing time.
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Wizards' Corey Kispert: Dealing with back stiffness
Kispert won't play in Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks due to lower back stiffness, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Kispert is competing for the starting shooting guard spot with Bilal Coulibaly (finger), who's also sidelined. Both players will need to be monitored ahead of next Thursday's regular-season opener against the Celtics.
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Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Returns to bench
Bagley isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks.
Jonas Valanciunas will replace Bagley in the starting five Friday after sitting out Washington's previous contest for rest purposes. Bagley is expected to compete for a depth role in the Wizards' frontcourt this season.
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Wizards' Alex Sarr: Out for preseason finale
Sarr (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Sarr is still being listed with right calf soreness, so it doesn't appear like a major injury, though the rookie will miss a second straight exhibition. His status for next Thursday's regular-season opener against the Celtics will need to be monitored.
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Wizards' Jonas Valanciunas: Starting Friday
Valanciunas (rest) is available and in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game versus the Knicks.
Valanciunas will return to action for Friday's preseason finale after sitting out the Wizards' previous contest for rest purposes. The veteran big man will replace Marvin Bagley in the starting lineup against New York.
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Wizards' Saddiq Bey: No return timetable
Coach Brain Keefe said Tuesday that Bey (knee) doesn't have a return timetable, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Key tore his ACL in March and is still rehabbing but has done some on-court work during Washington's training camp. However, he's still not cleared for contact and is likely months away from returning to game action.
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Wizards' Corey Kispert: Shooting woes surface Monday
Kispert finished with nine points (3-10 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and a block across 26 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
The Wizards struggled on offense Monday, and Kispert couldn't escape those woes. He didn't do much in other categories and couldn't salvage fantasy upside. Kispert is slated to open the 2024-25 regular season as the backup shooting guard behind Bilal Coulibaly, though Kispert could receive a few spot starts when Washington is shorthanded.
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Wizards' Jordan Poole: Scores team-high 13 points
Poole finished with 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, an assist and a steal across 23 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
Poole was the leading scorer for the Wizards on Monday, though that also shows how bad the team was on the offensive end of the court. Poole is expected to be one of the Wizards' few reliable fantasy options regularly, and while it remains to be seen how he'll play at point guard, it's worth noting the scoring should be there one way or another. After all, Poole has averaged at least 17.0 points per game in his last three seasons.
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Wizards' Kyle Kuzma: Poor shooting display Monday
Kuzma finished with seven points (3-12 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and a steal across 25 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
The Wizards need Kuzma to be at his best once the regular season begins if they want to have any shot at improving following a dreadful 2023-24 campaign. Even though preseason stats should be taken with a grain of salt, this performance was certainly subpar. Kuzma averaged a career-best 22.2 points per game in 2023-24 and has scored at least 20 points per game in each of his last two campaigns in The Association.
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2023 Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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| Team |
113.7 (17th) |
123.0 (30th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| A. Sarr C Alex Sarr C | Calf |
| M. Brogdon PG Malcolm Brogdon PG | Thumb |
| B. Coulibaly SF Bilal Coulibaly SF | Finger |
| C. Kispert SG Corey Kispert SG | Back |
| S. Bey SF Saddiq Bey SF | Knee |
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