Wizards Waive Eugene Omoruyi

Washington Wizards forward Eugene Omoruyi has been waived. The 27-year-old is on a non-guaranteed $2.2 million contract for 2024-25. After going undrafted in 2021, Omoruyi has spent three seasons in the NBA. He landed in Washington last offseason after being waived by the Detroit Pistons. Omoruyi had a minuscule role on the team, averaging 4.8 […]

Alexandre Sarr Receives Praise From Head Coach

Washington Wizards center Alexandre Sarr has received mixed reviews since being selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. But Wizards head coach is excited about the rookie's potential. "He's got the ability to be a three-level scorer at some point," Keefe said during a recent interview. "One thing that has […]

Anthony Gill Staying With The Wizards

Free-agent forward Anthony Gill agreed to a two-year, $4.78 million deal to return to the Wizards. The 31-year-old hasn't played for any other teams since entering the NBA in 2020, and he finished the 2023-24 campaign by logging 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest. While those numbers are lacking from a fantasy standpoint, Gill […]

Anthony Gill Returning To Washington

Free-agent forward Anthony Gill re-signed with the Washington Wizards. The terms of the deal haven't been disclosed. The 31-year-old has spent his entire career with the Wizards. However, he hasn't done much, averaging 3.6 points in 179 regular season contests. Gill was decent in his three starts in 2023-24, averaging 13.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, and […]

Kyle Kuzma Expected To Be Traded Soon

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is expected to be traded "in the coming months." The 29-year-old is coming off his best season since entering the NBA in 2017, averaging a career-high 22.2 points with 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Without question, he would add value to any club, especially with a championship ring on his […]

Jonas Valanciunas To Finish The Year In Washington?

Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the team this offseason. However, NBA insiders Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps have doubts about him playing out his contract in Washington. In fact, both believe he could be gone ahead of the 2024-25 trade deadline, with the Lakers being a team […]

Carlton Carrington Notches Double-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Carlton Carrington was doing a little bit of everything during Saturday's summer league contest. The rookie guard finished with 13 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 35 minutes of action. The Wizards used their first-round pick on Carrington and it's looking like a good selection. He should see […]

2024-25 NBA Dynasty Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Basketball

Come one, come all, to the summer basketball extravaganza! Welcome RotoBallers, we're in the midst of a busy summer of basketball as the WNBA heats, Summer League progresses, and the Olympics are right around the corner. With all this basketball going on, dynasty managers will be hard at work to judge which rookies they want […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/19/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA Summer League and DraftKings are bringing us a five-game main slate to kick off our weekend. This article will be breaking down some of the better plays to use when building your lineups. The Summer League allows players to shine and up their stock within their team rosters. It won't be surprising to […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/18/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA Summer League and DraftKings are bringing us a five-game main slate today, upping the action for us. This article will be breaking down some of the better plays to use when building your lineups. The Summer League allows players to shine and up their stock within their team rosters. It won't be surprising […]

Alexandre Sarr Goes Scoreless On 15 Shots

Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr had a nightmare in Tuesday's Summer League clash against Portland, finishing an 82-80 loss scoreless on 15 shots. Seven of the misses came from three-point range, and Sarr also came up empty-handed at the free-throw line with two attempts. Per ESPN Stats & Information research, it's the most field goal […]

NBA Free Agency Tracker - Updates On All NBA Offseason Player Movement (2024)

The NBA free agency period has begun, so news of signings will be flying in all week. Rumors are buzzing about, but as deals are officially reported, we will add them to our running list of NBA player signings and trades here. The news will come strong and fast, so we have you covered! Keep […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/17/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA Summer League continues today in Vegas and DraftKings has four separate slates to dive into. However, I'll be focusing on the 7:00 p.m. slate when it comes to this article. The Summer League allows players to shine and up their stock within their team rosters. It won't be surprising to see some players […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/16/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

It's the fifth night of NBA Summer League action in Vegas and DraftKings has three separate slates if you are gutsy enough to play all three today. However, I'll be focusing 8:00 evening slate when it comes to this article. Plenty of names have made an impact during Summer League, and some of them are […]

Alexandre Sarr Shines Defensively In Win

Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr had 12 points in Friday's Summer league win over the Atlanta Hawks. The 2024 No. 2 overall pick had some trouble finding the bottom of the net, going 4-for-12 from the field. However, he added seven boards while ending the game with four blocks and a steal. Without question, Sarr […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/12/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA Summer League starts in earnest today with the first night of action in Las Vegas. The California Classic and Salt Lake City tournaments were just the beginning and only a handful of teams participated, but we will get to see the rest of the league in action in Vegas over the next 10 […]

Saddiq Bey Heading To Washington

Free-agent forward Saddiq Bey agreed to a three-year, $20 million deal with the Washington Wizards. The 25-year-old averaged 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists last season. Unfortunately, he suffered a torn ACL, limiting him to only 63 games. While Bey is still working his way back from the injury, he has a chance to […]

Landry Shamet Hits Free Agency

Washington Wizards guard Landry Shamet has become a free agent after the team declined a $11 million option on his contract. Shamet spent only one season in Washington, averaging 7.1 points in 15.8 minutes. As a three-point specialist, Shamet should receive interest on the open market, although he will definitely have to settle for much […]

Jonas Valanciunas Heading To Washington

Free agent center Jonas Valanciunas agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with the Washington Wizards. The 2011 No. 5 overall pick has been a double-double-caliber producer since entering the league. However, as expected with any aging player, his statistical contributions have declined over the years. He finished the 2023-24 campaign by averaging 12.2 points […]

Fantasy Basketball: 2024 NBA Draft Second Round Sleepers

While many pundits have pointed to this year's NBA Draft as one of the weakest overall classes in recent memory, that doesn't mean that some of the talented young players drafted in rounds one or two won't be able to carve out roles with their new teams or add value immediately. If anything, NBA teams […]

Richaun Holmes Declines Player Option

Washington Wizards center Richaun Holmes declined his $12.8 million player option. However, he has agreed to a new two-year, $25.9 million contract to remain with the Wizards. The 30-year-old averaged double-digit scoring in three of his four seasons with the Sacramento Kings. Since then, he struggled to find a meaningful role in Dallas and Washington. […]

2024 NBA Draft Night: First Round Winners

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. It wasn’t the best of draft classes, but it also made for an unpredictable evening with no consensus top overall player. Some big splashes were made leading up to the draft, including the Knicks trading for Mikal Bridges and re-signing OG Anunoby. There […]

2024 NBA Draft Night: First Round Losers

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books, and as we expected, there were plenty of unexpected picks in what most analysts consider the worst draft in terms of overall talent in recent years. Some teams like Washington, Minnesota, and Utah were able to secure multiple players and are being lauded […]

Wizards May Flip Malcolm Brogdon In Another Trade

Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon might not remain on the team for long. After he was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Brogdon could be moved elsewhere in a trade. Washington has fully entered a rebuilding mode, and it doesn't make sense for them to keep ahold […]

Bub Carrington Drafted By Blazers, Shipped To Wizards

The Washington Wizards selected Bub Carrington out of the University of Pittsburgh after acquiring the Portland Trail Blazers pick in a deal that sent Deni Avdija out west. Carrington is only 18 years old and was the youngest player in the ACC last season. After compiling a historic high school career, he exploded onto the […]

Wizards Acquire Malcolm Brogdon

The Washington Wizards acquired guard Malcolm Brogdon from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in exchange for forward Deni Avdija. The 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year averaged 15.7 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.8 rebounds with the Trail Blazers last season. He also shot 41.2% from behind the arc. However, due to injury, […]

Alex Sarr Selected At No. 2 Overall On Wednesday Night

The Washington Wizards selected forward Alex Sarr from France with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. There was talk he might have gone No. 1 to the Hawks, but he didn't participate in a pre-draft workout for the team, so he'll now head to Washington, where he has a chance to […]

Deni Avdija Traded To Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in exchange for guard Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, and a 2029 draft pick. The 23-year-old spent four seasons with the Wizards. But he easily had the best year of his career in […]

2024 NBA Mock Draft 2.0 - First Round Picks and Predictions

This NBA mock draft is strictly what I would do if I were making the picks for each team. I will consider the strengths and weaknesses of the available prospects, the needs of the teams, and other relevant factors that impact player selections throughout this mock. Building an NBA roster is difficult. It requires patience […]

2024 NBA Mock Draft: First Round Predictions

We have just wrapped up another exhilarating and competitive NBA season that saw the Boston Celtics steamroll their way through the playoffs yet again to hang banner 18, and now we are officially in the offseason. Today, Rotoballers, I will be doing an NBA mock draft. Just so you understand, this mock draft is going […]