Nabs two-way deal from Wizards Schakel agreed Tuesday with the Wizards on a two-way contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Impact An undrafted rookie out of San Diego State, Schakel has thus far spent his entire rookie campaign in the Wizards organization. He joined Washington on an Exhibit 10 deal for training camp, then moved on to the Wizards' G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, after being released prior to the start of the season. He got the chance to make his NBA debut in late December, making a pair of appearances for Washington on a 10-day hardship deal that the team was allotted due to a number of COVID-19-related absences on the roster. He's since reverted to the Go-Go, and he'll likely continue to see most of his action with the affiliate for the rest of the season despite now occupying one of the Wizards' two two-way slots. Washington will have to either release one of its current two-way players -- Joel Ayayi and Cassius Winston -- or upgrade one of them to the 15-man roster in order to facilitate Schakel's signing.
MARCH 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE