Tracking Former Wizards 4.0

payitforward · Post #581 » by **payitforward** » Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:28 pm

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281923/Isaac-Bonga-Could-Draw-NBA-Interest-During-2026-Offseason

Bonga rebong!

closg00 · Post #582 » by **closg00** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:24 am

Johnny Davis enshrined at 26:52.

Post #583 » by **montestewart** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 1:02 am

payitforward wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281923/Isaac-Bonga-Could-Draw-NBA-Interest-During-2026-Offseason

Bonga rebong!

And I was doing a bong hit when I read that. Trifecta!

payitforward · Post #584 » by **payitforward** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 1:38 am

montestewart wrote:
payitforward wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281923/Isaac-Bonga-Could-Draw-NBA-Interest-During-2026-Offseason

Bonga rebong!

And I was doing a bong hit when I read that. Trifecta!

Surely you mean a "bonga-bong-3-pointer"....

closg00 · Post #585 » by **closg00** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:30 am

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Dumars rightfully got flamed for his move to get DQ, but I am hoping things work out for them long-term, I liked both Fears and Queen so I hope to see them later in the season. JP is a competitive and likes to hoop, so good luck to him too.

AFM · Post #586 » by **AFM** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:13 pm

Watch on YouTube

McGee going crazy in Australia

closg00 · Post #587 » by **closg00** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 1:29 pm

Two former Wizards battling for a roster spot, Garrison was 3-4 3 pointers in his first game, 1-4 the 2nd, but he appears to have the edge for a spot.

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Post #588 » by **nate33** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 1:50 pm

I'm happy for Mathews. He was an undrafted walk-on who has managed to stick around the NBA for 6 years now and earn over $8M.

Matthews is the only player in NBA history to come out of Lipscome Lipscomb University - a small Christian school in Tennessee with less than 3000 students. That's a heck of a Cinderella story!

closg00 · Post #589 » by **closg00** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 2:37 pm

nate33 wrote:I'm happy for Mathews. He was an undrafted walk-on who has managed to stick around the NBA for 6 years now and earn over $8M.

Matthews is the only player in NBA history to come out of Lipscome University - a small Christian school in Tennessee with less than 3000 students. That's a heck of a Cinderella story!

All these years I never knew that about him, thanks for sharing that.

payitforward · Post #590 » by **payitforward** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 4:33 pm

"Lipscomb" not "Lipscome' but you bet he's a terrific story. His career TS% is 61.7% -- that's extraordinary for a SG!

Another undrafted guy that year has had a really solid career: Caleb Martin.
His twin brother Cody was the #36 pick by Charlotte that year. Both guys have been pretty good, but Caleb has played more & (IMO) a bit better than Cody.

Kanyewest · Post #591 » by **Kanyewest** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 8:55 pm

nate33 wrote:I'm happy for Mathews. He was an undrafted walk-on who has managed to stick around the NBA for 6 years now and earn over $8M.

Matthews is the only player in NBA history to come out of Lipscome Lipscomb University - a small Christian school in Tennessee with less than 3000 students. That's a heck of a Cinderella story!

Yeah I remember that the Wizards ended up taking Kispert and the Wizards ended up moving on from him. I’m wondering if Kispert has been that much better throughout that stretch.

DCZards · Post #592 » by **DCZards** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 10:02 pm

Saddiq Bey off to a good start with the Pels.

Bey finished with a game-high 21 points to go with his six rebounds and three assists.

"I think (Saddiq) is going to be huge for our group," said Pelicans coach Willie Green. "Just having a chance to interact with him and getting to know him more. He has such a mature approach to the game.

... He’s a hard worker. You can see the difference between game one and game two. He's a guy who wants it. He wants to be good and wants to make winning plays for himself and his teammates."

payitforward · Post #593 » by **payitforward** » Mon Oct 6, 2025 11:02 pm

Thanks for posting that, Zards -- it'd be great to see Saddiq prosper with the Pels.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #594 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 2:30 am

AFM wrote:

Watch on YouTube

McGee going crazy in Australia

Don't tell nate33 that I said Javale McGee is still better than Alwx Sarr. McGee will outperform Sarr's achievements. The Wizards would have been better starting McGee at C with Sarr at PF.

It's Monday, October 6, 2025. I'm bored. Those statements should get some blowback.

Kanyewest · Post #595 » by **Kanyewest** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 6:38 am

Former Wizards summer leaguer Pat Spencer sighting

https://youtube.com/shorts/u9ii-pWCPaU?si=QgVXhKEc9wUaIoTf

doclinkin · Post #596 » by **doclinkin** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 9:00 am

DCZards wrote:Saddiq Bey off to a good start with the Pels.

Bey finished with a game-high 21 points to go with his six rebounds and three assists.

"I think (Saddiq) is going to be huge for our group," said Pelicans coach Willie Green. "Just having a chance to interact with him and getting to know him more. He has such a mature approach to the game.

... He’s a hard worker. You can see the difference between game one and game two. He's a guy who wants it. He wants to be good and wants to make winning plays for himself and his teammates."

Hopefully he spreads goodwill for the Wiz organization. They treated him well, paid him to rehab, then traded him for value. Tough to keep track of everything that goes out and comes back in trade but to ship Poole and Bey to get back McCollum and Whitmore looks like a good return.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced today they have acquired guard CJ McCollum, center/forward Kelly Olynyk, forward Cam Whitmore, and a second-round pick (2027 via Chicago) as part of the agreement to trade guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey, and the draft rights to Micah Peavy, the 40th overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, to the New Orleans Pelicans, as well as two second-round draft picks to the Houston Rockets (2026 via Chicago and 2029 via Sacramento).

Funny we shipped the 2026 Bulls pick and got back the 2027 Bulls pick.

So we shipped out JP, a rebuilt Bey, the Suns #40 and the Kings 2029 pick. For Cam and CJ.

doclinkin · Post #597 » by **doclinkin** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 9:37 am

Sounds like our #32 pick Noah Penda is looking good for the Magic. We lost him in the trade that netted us Kuzma, KCP, Trez, Dinwiddie, Aaron Holiday and Isaiah Todd.

Thanks Tommy. Well. At least we got Middleton and AJJ out of it.

Post #598 » by **nate33** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 1:35 pm

In two preseason games so far, Deni is averaging 24 points, 12 boards, 4 assists, 2 turnovers per 36 minutes on a .604 TS%

closg00 · Post #599 » by **closg00** » Wed Oct 15, 2025 11:32 am

What a night for former Wizards, Jared Butler is getting paid $2M this season.

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payitforward · Post #600 » by **payitforward** » Wed Oct 15, 2025 1:11 pm

& Jordan Goodwin -- who was one of my faves.

& Maluach! How about that kid? Doc's fave (with me just tagging along).

I have had the Suns as likely to be absolutely awful this season. But maybe I've been wrong....