11:00pm: Bell has been released by the Wizards and figures to play for the club’s G League team in the proposed bubble, tweets Fred Katz of The Athletic.
9:25am: The Wizards have signed veteran big man Jordan Bell, according to RealGM’s official transactions log.
Bell, 25, was waived by the Lakers in late November after L.A. acquired him as part of the JaVale McGee trade to the Cavaliers.
It’s likely that Bell’s deal with Washington is an Exhibit 10 contract, which is a non-guaranteed one-year, minimum salary pact that allows a player to make a bonus of up to $50K if he is waived and remains on the franchise’s G League squad for at least 60 days.
The Capital City Go-Go (the Wizards’ NBAGL affiliate) claimed Bell off waivers in March, so the team holds his returning rights for the upcoming season. He’ll likely report there after being waived by Washington, assuming the Go-Go participate in the proposed G League bubble. The Wizards and Pelicans have reportedly discussed combining NBAGL teams for that event.
The Los Angeles native started his career with the Warriors during the 2017/18 season. Golden State won the NBA championship that season with Bell as a key reserve for the team, averaging 4.6 PPG and 3.6 RPG in 57 games (13 starts).
Bell appeared in 68 games for the Warriors the following season but has since bounced around the league. After signing with the Timberwolves in 2019, Bell was traded as part of the four-team, 12-player trade in February and subsequently released.
Now why didn’t the Sixers consider?
They loved him out of Oregon?
Because they found out once he got to the pros that he’s terrible.
I’m sure you’ve already changed it, but just in case, Bell is a big man, not a guard.
Bell’s problem is being consistent on the court. If he can be consistent he could end up being a bench piece for a team.
He’s consistent all right. He consistently misses the 18-foot jump shot.
He’s a decent 9th man for me in 2K
Which will be the higher number this season in Washington?
How many games they win or how many triple-doubles Russ ends up with?
I’d say wins. Bradley Beal will get in the way of his piling up the stats.
Bell lacks RINGING endorsements because he is a bit of a ….
DING DONG !!