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The Washington Wizards last week made the decision to bring back forward Otto Porter by matching the four-year, $106 million offer sheet that he received from the Brooklyn Nets. The new deal ensures that Porter will be a major part of the team’s long-term plans as one of the key pieces on the roster. The […]

Earlier this offseason, the Washington Wizards reportedly offered All-Star point guard John Wall a four-year, $170 million extension. However, there has yet to be any progress made on either front toward hammering out a deal. According to Candance Buckner of the Washington Post, Wall doesn’t appear to be any rush to sign the extension with […]

The Utah Jazz took a big step back this offseason with the departure of All-Star Forward Gordon Hayward via free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal with the Boston Celtics. In light of that move, former Jazz guard Trey Burke took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to bash the organization by stating that no superstar […]

In this year’s free agency, Otto Porter Jr. has emerged as one of the most coveted names. He drew serious attention from a number of teams, but will ultimately remain with the Washington Wizards, after they matched the four year, $106 million offer sheet given to him by the Brooklyn Nets. However, not everyone thinks […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

One of the biggest storylines in free agency over the last few days has been restricted free agent forward Otto Porter‘s decision to agree to a four-year, $106 million offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets. It shifted the decision-making process over to the Washington Wizards, who had only three days to match the lucrative offer made by the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a buyout with shooting guard Jamal Crawford, who is expected to get a handful of offers, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the frontrunners for his services, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. The San Antonio Spurs were also […]

Wizards sharpshooter and former Net Bojan Bogdanovic has signed with the Indiana Pacers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed to a two-year, $21M deal with the Indiana Pacers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2017 After a two-and-a-half-year spell with the Nets, Bogdanovic was traded for […]

After Otto Porter Jr. signed the offer sheet extended to him by the Brooklyn Nets, it has now been forwarded to the Washington Wizards, for them to decide if they will match it or not, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Despite news that came out that the Wizards will most likely not allow him to […]

In the modern NBA, there’s just some things older generation players have a hard time accepting — the influx of three point shots, lack of physicality, and of course, LeBron James in general. Oh, and apparently there’s one more thing — two players in the league having the name “Kelly”. In a piece by Sports […]

With the free-agent market beginning thin out, many teams across the league are adding pieces for depth to their roster. According to Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic, former Washington Wizards point guard Trey Burke is receiving interest from the Orlando Magic. Former Wizards point guard Trey Burke has drawn interest from multiple teams on a […]

Now that the three-team trade between the L.A. Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and Atlanta Hawks is en route to become official, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes — shooting guard Jamal Crawford is expected to seek a buyout from the team and his suitors have started to line up. With interest in the Los Angeles Lakers dying […]

Only hours after losing their prized talisman to the Boston Celtics during free agency, the Utah Jazz will put gears in motion to pursue free agent forward Rudy Gay as a candidate to fill Gordon Hayward‘s spot at small forward, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders via Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. The organization had […]

After a relatively mute offseason since the free agency window opened, the Washington Wizards will try to make their most important move by matching the Brooklyn Nets‘ offer sheet for restricted free agent Otto Porter, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. The Wizards have until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to match the four-year, $106.5 million […]

The Utah Jazz recently struck out on securing the services of Gordon Hayward, and the team immediately went on to prepare an aggressive pursuit of Otto Porter Jr., per ESPN’s Tim McMahon. However, the do-it-all forward recently came to terms on a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for four years and $106 million. This was a quick monkey wrench thrown […]

Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter has agreed to a four-year, $106.5 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Wizards have a 48-hour window from the time Porter signs the offer sheet if they hope to keep him, giving them until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday to […]

In an attempt to bolster their forward rotation, the Washington Wizards are reportedly finalizing a deal to bring unrestricted free agent Mike Scott to their fold, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent guard Mike Scott is finalizing a minimum deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 4, […]

The Sacramento Kings have gone all-in on Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter, reportedly offering him a four-year deal worth approximately $100 million, according to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee. The Kings have swung and missed with free agents this offseason, not only letting Ben McLemore walk, but also failing to pry Andre Iguodala […]

According to recent reports, Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has been receiving interest from at least three teams, who are looking to add his services to their respective teams. Among the teams in contact with him are the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks, who are all in need of a swingman, […]

Free agent shooting guard Jodie Meeks has agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. His signing likely means the Wizards won’t bring back sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic back into the fold, after getting another deep threat to space the floor. Meeks is a great fit […]

Following his unfruitful meeting with the Washington Wizards on Saturday, restricted free agent Otto Porter Jr. is now set to meet with the Sacramento Kings, who have showed some interest in him over the past weeks, per USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. The 24-year-old Georgetown product is coming off his best season as a pro, where […]

The Washington Wizards are heading into this offseason having a few orders of business to take care of regarding their roster. One of which is to work out a deal with their unrestricted free agent forward Otto Porter. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, Porter was unable to agree to a deal with the Wizards during their […]

The Washington Wizards have offered John Wall a deal they hope the spitfire guard will ultimately find irresistible. Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports that the Wizards have put a four-year, $170-million deal on the table for Wall. Wall, however, is seemingly in no rush to ink the deal. The Washington Wizards have offered John Wall […]

The Brooklyn Nets will make yet another run at more shooters in the restricted free agency market after last year’s failed attempt to attain the services of Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson. General manager Sean Marks is reportedly ready to offer some beefy contracts to Washington Wizards swingman Otto Porter and Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, […]

The Washington Wizards will make sure to extend “an aggressive offer” to restricted free agent Otto Porter once the free agency window opens at midnight, remaining fully-willing to match any incoming offers for the Georgetown product, according to The Undefeated’s Mike Wise. Porter finally had his breakout season in his fourth year with Washington, averaging 13.4 points on 51.6 percent from […]

For the past several months, there has been said about Carmelo Anthony‘s long-term future with the New York Knicks. It is a unique situation for many reasons as first he holds a no-trade clause, which essentially means he has the final say on any trade involving him. This alone has made any potential deal that […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are the teams consistently linked to be Paul George’s next destination, it’s still possible that he might end up elsewhere. There’s always a possibility of a surprise dark horse emerging as a serious contender landing his services. Washington Wizards star guard John Wall is aware […]

On Monday morning, the NBA announced the selections for both All-NBA Defensive teams for this past season. One of the names left coming up short in the voting was Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall, who received 38 total votes with 14 coming in the way of nods for the first team. In light […]

It may now be more than a month since the Washington Wizards were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but Bradley Beal still feels the sting it left him and his team. The 23-year-old shooting guard recently made his first public appearance since mid-May, when he once again hosted a hoops […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have set the wheels in motion to trade point guard Tim Frazier to the Washington Wizards for the 52nd overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, then rectified by Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, assuring the deal is likely to happen. The Wizards’ trading for […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is coming off arguably the best individual season of his NBA career, however, he isn’t satisfied. During a recent interview on the HoopHype podcast with Alex Kennedy, Wall still believes that he deserves more national recognition while being overlooked on his selection on the All-NBA Third Team. “I […]

With the Washington Wizards still on the run for Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George, point guard John Wall offered his sincere thoughts on his possible addition to the team which could end up with the Wizards comprising one of the best 1-2-3 punches in the NBA. “Paul George is one of those one-of-a-kind type of […]

Paul George‘s camp has informed several teams that no matter where he goes in a trade from the Indiana Pacers, he’ll be a rental player, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. This comes in efforts to discourage other teams trading for him, as they may get no assurance of a possible extension with them. George’s […]

Among the teams salivating to take a crack at landing soon-to-be free agent Paul George, the Washington Wizards who have added themselves to the race and will make a run at the All-Star forward. The Wizards are currently in exploratory talks with the Indiana Pacers, and while they don’t have a star of near-equal value to […]

During free agency, teams are the ones reaching out to players who they plan on adding to their lineup. Sometimes, players reach out to teams and let them know they’d like to play for them. The latter is the case when it comes to guard Greivis Vasquez, who recently made it known which team he wants to […]

Much of the attention on this year’s free agency will be give to the big names like Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, and Gordon Hayward. But, there will also be a handful of lesser-known players who could turn out to be key signings for some teams. Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton is one […]

Coming off a season where they were a win away from making it to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Washington Wizards can consider it a successful campaign and are in a good position to build on the momentum they currently have. With their two stars, John Wall and Bradley Beal playing well together, they just […]

Kwame Brown was the first pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, but he was never the player who lived up to the hype. Now, his potential is something that can be discussed, but at the time, people saw something in Brown worthy of the first pick, and he was selected as one. While he may have […]