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Wizards Sign Six-Year Veteran on 10-Day Contract

The Washington Wizards have a new veteran on their roster.

Jeremy Brener

Sep 30, 2024; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jaylen Nowell (5) poses for a portrait during Washington Wizards media day 2024 at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Sep 30, 2024; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jaylen Nowell (5) poses for a portrait during Washington Wizards media day 2024 at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are making a small addition to their roster, according to HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto.

"The Washington Wizards will sign Jaylen Nowell to a 10-day contract, league sources told @hoopehype," Scotto tweeted. "Nowell has averaged 8.9 points in his NBA career. This season, Nowell is averaging 25.2 points in the G League on 52.7% shooting from the field with 5.5 assists and 4.6 rebounds."

The move comes after the team waived Alex Len, who was acquired in a three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings.

Nowell, 25, was with the Wizards in training camp, but he did not make the final roster. He caught on with a different team, where he played eight games with the New Orleans Pelicans earlier in the year.

He was cut by the Pelicans in early November, but found his way back to the Wizards organization, signing a deal with the G League's Capital City Go-Go.

Nowell has been averaging 25.2 points per game with the Go-Go this season and is coming off of a 43-point performance in his last game.

Now, the Wizards can give Nowell another cup of coffee in the NBA.

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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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