11:35 am: Labissiere’s 10-day contract is official, the Wizards confirmed in a press release.
8:14 am: The Wizards have agreed to sign big man Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract, agent Daniel Hazan tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
A first-round pick in 2016, Labissiere appeared in 148 regular season games from 2016-19 for Sacramento and Portland, averaging 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per night.
The former Kentucky standout subsequently spent several years out of the NBA, playing in the G League and Puerto Rico before earning another shot with the Kings last season. He appeared in four games with the club while on a 10-day deal last March, seeing his first NBA action in over five years.
Labissiere returned to the G League this fall and has been playing very well for Washington’s affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. In 26 total games, he has averaged 19.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and 2.1 assists in 31.0 minutes per contest, with an excellent shooting line of .554/.441/.857.
The Wizards have been carrying an open spot on their 15-man roster since making their two-for-one trade for Trae Young earlier this month, so no corresponding roster move will be necessary to sign Labissiere. Assuming it gets finalized today, his 10-day deal will run through next Thursday (February 5), though the Wizards could cut it short early if they need that roster spot to accommodate a trade-deadline move.
Labissiere will earn $153,330 over the course of his 10-day contract, while Washington carries a cap hit of $131,970. If he’s signed ahead of Tuesday’s matchup vs. Portland, the 6’10” center could be active for up to six games for the Wizards before his deal expires.
Who would win a mythical 7gm series pitting the all-time Caribbean team (Duncan, Ewing, Horford, Buddy, VJ, Arroyo, etc) vs the all-time German team (Dirk, Detlef, Schröder, Franz, Theis, Kleber, etc)?
Germany easy.
Wouldn’t be easy, Caribbean is way way better defense
No way. Caribbean all the way. They have Duncan.
I wonder how much more he could make in NIL money if he went back to school and pulled a Bediako?
Not how it works buddy
Sarcasm, you’re right though.
This guy is not an NBA player Because he wasn’t developed in college. Seriously, I wish the NBA had a 2-year commitment to college, especially now that they get nil deals. He went to Kentucky and tried to load his team up and from that didn’t learn certain fundamentals and skills and that’s why he’s washed out of the NBA. There’s a big gap between the G league and the NBA g-league is where you hone some skills. He is not an NBA. Not strong enough. He’s an NBA power forward and he can’t score or skilled enough to play that role. Sucks because he has the height and the tools. It’s just hard to learn more when you’re already at the pro level
I feel like the Kings have signed this guy to every type or temporary contract imaginable over the last few years 😂😂😂
Coolest name is back!