Varun Shankar
@ByVarunShankar
Covering the Wizards for @PostSports | Always @TheDBK
Season in Review: Bub Carrington. At a glance: Carrington showed on-ball nuance and strong pull-up shooting as a rookie but has many holes in his game (getting to and finishing at the rim, screen navigation, catch and shoot) that need to be filled.
Free agent guard Blake Wesley has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. The former Spurs first-round pick shot 37% on 3s in second half of last season and now lands a new role in Portland.
Kevin Durant is here at the Venus Williams/Haley Baptiste doubles match, sitting with tournament chair Mark Ein
Jamir Watkins shows up
well deserved. had one of the best showings at summer league for a rookie
Feature: Yang Hansen, a towering jester with a “fat boy” past, is the NBA’s star of the summer. The @trailblazers rookie, who drew 5.4 million Chinese viewers for a summer league game, on life, pressure, Yao Ming & the glory of sleep @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…
FINAL: Wizards 94, Knicks 85 Heck of a game for Dillon Jones, who was the best player on the floor: 25 points (8-13 FG), 11 reb. Jamir Watkins also chipped in 23 pts, 8 reb, 5 stl. Washington finishes Summer League 2-3.
Wizards will be without (deep breath): Sarr, Carrington, George, both Johnsons, Riley, Black and Richmond Starters Keshon Gilbert Jamir Watkins Dillon Jones Jonathan Pierre Akoldah Gak
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No better way to end a movie (or my first Summer League)
The 1-3 Wizards will wrap up Summer League on Saturday at 3:30 ET against the New York Knicks, per the NBA's website.
Fans of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" flocked to the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday after news broke that CBS was canceling the show. One avid fan of Mr. Colbert's told me the cancellation "defies logic" and "breaks truth." For @nytimes: nytimes.com/2025/07/17/art…
Sarr, Carrington and George are. TBD on Johnson and Riley (but my guess -- and it's a guess -- is that they're also done)
Any word on whether or not all the inactives are just shut down for the rest of SL?
George, Sarr, Carrington not playing tonight. Johnson and Riley out with the same injuries, remain day to day. Wizards starting five: AJ Johnson Leaky Black Keshon Gilbert Jamir Watkins Liam Robbins
No Kyshawn George, Alex Sarr or Bub Carrington for the Wizards tonight. Tre Johnson is out with right hamstring tightness. Will Riley is out with left thumb soreness. Both day-to-day. AJ Johnson Leaky Black Dillon Jones Jamir Watkins Liam Robbins
Retired NBA star Derrick Rose is partnering with Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked chess player in the world, as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants. wapo.st/46a7adT
Gonna be the latest person on your timeline to say this is great and deserves your time
I wrote about Joel. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…
The @utahjazz injury report: OUT - Ace Bailey (hip flexor soreness) OUT - Walter Clayton Jr. (hamstring soreness) OUT - RJ Luis Jr. (knee soreness) QUESTIONABLE - John Tonje (ankle sprain) Additionally, Kyle Filipowski will not play the remainder of Summer League.
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Kinda wild how different that move looks a few years later. Some trade grades from the time. The Athletic: Suns, A. Wiz, D- CBS: Suns, B. Wiz, D ESPN's looks best a few years later: Suns, D. Wiz, B-
Hindsight and all, but trading for Brad was such a massive and debilitating mistake that will haunt the Suns for years.
Former Wizard finds a new home
BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN.