Washington Wizards Release 5-Year NBA Player

Jaylen Nowell has been waived by the Wizards.

Dec 30, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell (4) dunks during the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Jaylen Nowell is coming off his fifth season in the NBA.

He appeared in 13 games for the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons.

The former Washington star finished the season with averages of 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 43.6% from the field.

Apr 6, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons shooting guard Jaylen Nowell (5) shoots a hook shot over Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV (8) during the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Over the offseason, Nowell signed a deal with the Washington Wizards.

However, he has now been waived by the team.

Via Wizards PR: "Official: The Washington Wizards have waived G Jaylen Nowell."

Official: The Washington Wizards have waived G Jaylen Nowell.

— Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) October 10, 2024

Keith Smith of Spotrac reported more details.

Via Smith: "Missed this earlier:

The Washington Wizards waived Jaylen Nowell. The team had signed Nowell to a non-guaranteed camp deal.

The Wizards signed Erik Stevenson to an Exhibit 10 contract."

Missed this earlier:

The Washington Wizards waived Jaylen Nowell. The team had signed Nowell to a non-guaranteed camp deal.

The Wizards signed Erik Stevenson to an Exhibit 10 contract.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 10, 2024

Nowell was the 43rd pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

His career averages are 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 44.6% from the field and 31.7% from the three-point range in 197 regular season games.

The 25-year-old has also appeared in six NBA playoff games.

Apr 16, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell (4) gestures in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game one of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Nowell was a productive role player during his time with Minnesota.

Therefore, he will likely draw interest from other NBA teams during (or before) the new season.

The @Timberwolves get the win at home behind career-highs from @JaylenNowell (29 PTS) & @nateknght (20 PTS), as they combine for 49 PTS! pic.twitter.com/0mN7B6qFPq

— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2021

The Wizards finished last season as the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-67 record.

They will open up the 2024-25 regular season on October 24 when they host Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in Washington, D.C.