Paul George, Therese Maxey Free Agency; Trade talk

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As free agency approaches, rival NBA executives are keeping tabs on the Wizards’ free agent point guard Tyus Jones As a potential sign-and-trade candidatethe league Sources told HoopsHype.

Jones is one of the best free agent point guards In the market This summer, as featured in our HoopsHype point guard Global rankings.

Wizards backup goaltender Landry Shamet It has also attracted exploratory trade interest from several teams, including the Clippers, Lakers, Mavericks, Jazz, Raptors and Magic, league sources told HoopsHype.

Shamet, who averaged 7.1 points in just 15.8 minutes per game last season, has $22.75 million in non-guaranteed salary for the next two seasons, as reported by HoopsHype Wizards. Salaries page. If Shamet stays with the Wizards after the draft, Washington is leaning toward guaranteeing his $11 million salary for the 2024-25 season, sources said.

Finally, on the information side, the processor center Richaun Holmes He is expected to exercise his $12.9 million player option for the 2024-25 season, league sources told HoopsHype.

While all of these potential moves will be part of Washington’s offseason checklist, none will be more important than the addition Alex is delightfulconsidered by many to be the best overall prospect in the draft.

In our latest beta, HoopsHype spoke with Perth Wildcats general manager Sarr, Danny Mills, who joined Perth three years ago after spending seven years with the Philadelphia 76ers. Mills believes Sarr has an All-Star ceiling and compares him to him Evan Mobley And Jaren Jackson Jr

HoopsHype also got Mills’ thoughts on what Sarr needs to improve on and a look at him behind the scenes.

“Offensively, Sarr is still a blank canvas,” Mills told HoopsHype. “I think you can really develop his game in that regard but the team sees him as a fit and sees him as a fit for their offense. He’s versatile, not just defensively. Offensively, he can go out and make 3-pointers. I think that’s going to continue to get better. I think happened truly good He has a feel for the game and a high basketball IQ. While playing outside of short throws and elbowing him, his ability to play for himself and his teammates in the flow of the attack is high level For his age and he will continue to improve. He has the ability to develop into a great offensive player and be a protector on defense, which is what every team in the NBA is looking for in their frontcourt.

Off the field, any team gets an All-Star player as well.

“He walked Owns “She is an incredible person and comes from an amazing family,” Mills told HoopsHype. “His older brother, Olivier, was in the NBA. He’s had great guidance from his parents and Olivier has been giving him advice on his process through his experiences. He’s had a unique path to the NBA. He’s gone from France to Real Madrid to Overtime Elite to Perth Wildcats to become, hopefully, the first pick in the draft very A unique path, he has not shied away from adversity or challenges, and has put himself in the best position to join the NBA. This credit to He and His growth mindset and how he constantly challenges himself in different situations. Some players wouldn’t have made all the moves to get where he is. he I came out of His comfort zone and believed that these steps were his best opportunities to take the next step. We were excellent “Fortunately, his last move was with the Perth Wildcats and will take him to the NBA.”

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