WAS
Back with Washington
Butler was waived by the Wizards on Saturday, but he has opted to stick around in Washington ahead of the start of the 2024-25 regular season. He came off the Wizards' bench across 40 regular-season outings last year and averaged 6.3 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 rebounds across 14.2 minutes per game.
Oct 21, 18:54
Inks four-year extension
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.
Oct 21, 16:56
WAS
Hopeful for Opening Night
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.
Oct 21, 13:27
WAS
Status for opener in question
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.
Oct 19, 12:46
WAS
Another subpar shooting effort
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 most of his fantasy production based on volume rather than efficiency. Shooting woes aside, he should be one of the few consistent fantasy options in a subpar Wizards roster that figures to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings once again.
Oct 19, 11:28