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Wizards Coach Loves G League Affiliate

The Washington Wizards have a strong relationship with their G League team.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 9, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe looks on during the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Oct 9, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe looks on during the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards and the rest of the NBA have seen the exponential rise of the G League over the past few years, and the 30 organizations in the league are starting to truly see the benefits of the minor league.

The Capital City Go-Go, who began playing in the 2018-19 season, were built in D.C. to serve as a developmental organization for the Wizards.

Wizards coach Brian Keefe believes it's important to utilize and take advantage of what the Go-Go has to offer.

“We use the Go-Go,” Keefe said. “We think that's a great place for our guys to when they're not always in the rotation getting minutes to get some time some game action to learn from the game, so it's really helpful for our whole organization.”

The Go-Go works directly with the Wizards, using the same system in order to get some players a chance to grow within the organization.

So far this season, the Go-Go are 10-5, sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. Several Wizards, including Justin Champagnie, Johnny Davis and two-way center Tristan Vukcevic have seen action for the Go-Go, giving them a chance to get valuable reps that they may not have gotten with the NBA team in D.C.

This weekend, the Go-Go and the rest of the G League are competing at the G League Winter Showcase in Orlando to have the opportunity to play in front of scouts for all 30 NBA teams. At that time, they will get to showcase themselves in hopes of getting a chance for more opportunities in basketball around the league and potentially overseas.

The Go-Go's next game is tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. ET against the Stockton Kings. The game can be watched on NBA TV.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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