Washington Wizards sign Corey Kispert to a 4-year, $54 million extension
Corey Kispert and the Washington Wizards have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $54 millionOCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
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The reigning NBA rookie of the yearOCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Draymond Green Makes Stark Admission On Jordan Poole Punch Ahead Of Warriors' 2024 Season Opener The Warriors’ Swiss Army knife admitted to mistakes he made in handling 2022’s Jordan Poole situation.
OCTOBER 20 • KANSASCITY.COM
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...
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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 only needed 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.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Johnny Davis has a moment in the Wizards' preseason finale The former first-round pick, who has struggled to establish himself in the NBA, has 14 points, five assists and three key steals.
OCTOBER 19 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Media Availability: Brian Keefe, Johnny Davis, and Jared Butler
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Johnny Davis scores 14 in preseason victory over Knicks
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Jordan Poole's Performance Against Knicks Has NBA Fans Fired Up On Friday evening, the Washington Wizards played their final preseason game when they faced off against the New York Knicks. The Wizards won...
OCTOBER 19 • SI.COM
Jordan Poole puts up 16 in preseason victory over Knicks
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Washington Wizards defeat New York Knicks, 118-117 in preseason finale
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Karl-Anthony Towns DOMINATES with 22 PTS & 12 REB vs Wizards 🔥
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Ready for takeoff, Kyshawn! 🛫
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Kyshawn George - Back in starting five on Friday George will enter the starting lineup in Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Marvin Bagley III - Returns to bench Bagley isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Jonas Valanciunas - Starting Friday Valanciunas (rest) is available and in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game versus the Knicks.
Impact 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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