70 Cole Mathes. Of course, the one thing that went wrong for Washington was just him being a rookie and figuring out where he fits into the Indiana Pacers game plan. Recreation Director. However, he's unlikely to play a significant role for the parent club. More than half of his field goal attempts came from beyond the arc. Duane Eddy Washington Jr. (born March 24, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. Pacers president Kevin Pritchard reacts to landing the sixth pick. The Pacers could extend one-year qualifying offers to Washington and Terry to retain both players in the offseason, but Indiana may decide to move on from both if it intends to make more roster changes. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 6, 2022 Home finale:If that was Lance Stephenson's last Pacers home game, he gave fans memories. Same with Duane Washington. Washington, a 6-3 guard, is averaging 9.6 points while shooting 36.6% from behind the arc in 49 games. That's a great thing. New York, Phoenix, and Indiana had exploratory discussions on a three-team trade where Cameron Payne would've joined the Knicks, TJ McConnell would've joined the Suns, and Evan Fournier and . The Indiana Pacers signed Duane Washington Jr. to a two-way contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. He's also registered two double-doubles, a 24-point, 16-reboundgame against Orlando followed bya 21-point, 14-rebound outing against Chicago. Or they could sign Sexton. They also have the No. His inexperience and efficiency really hampered him at times. 6:50 pm ET, Knicks' Duane Washington: Not listed on injury report, Knicks' Duane Washington: Sitting regular-season finale, Knicks' Duane Washington: Unavailable again Friday, Knicks' Duane Washington: Still sidelined Friday. Ayton was a restricted free agent, which allowed the Suns to match any offer. But the Suns beat reporter says there are no conversations and Indy is not interested in a trade. He showed hes a capable sparkplug off the bench. Excitement and energy. Leading into free agency, the Pacers and his agency agreed to push back his contract guarantee date from July 6 to July 15. as hes joining a team that when 64-18 last season led by Monty Williams, the 2021-22 Coach of the Year. He played in 44 games this season and started 7 of them for the Pacers. Why dont they just remove salary matching rules? He entered the rotation at the end of January and has played a larger role for the Pacers as the team looks ahead to next season. Theyll turn around and offer stupid money to Bridges of that happens. Scott Agness' experience inside the draft lottery drawing room. Indiana Pacers. Bothplayers started the season with Indiana's G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, but after signing two-way contracts, they'veclimbed their way into the Pacers' rotation. Fitts, Morgan and Stauskas were all sent to Indiana for salary-matching purposes as part of the trade that saw Malcolm Brogdon head to Boston. That bodes well for this franchise and Duane Washington Jr. explains why. - December 11, 2021 - The Indiana Pacers have assigned Isaiah Jackson to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. Lakers have 7 players with 3 years or less experience on their roster but only 3 PGs, which is disturbing, since that implies Westbrook is still a PG. The team hosted six more draft prospects to the practice facility on Tuesday. There can be no S&T anymore. The Indiana Pacers are converting two-way guards Duane Washington and Terry Taylor to standard, multi-year NBA contracts, sources tell ESPN. Duane has taken every opportunity given to him and run with it. Duane Washington Jr. - Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports. The same can't be said for undraftedrookies Terry Taylor and Duane Washington Jr. Why Pacers Guard Malcolm Brogdon Is Most Likely To Be Traded. "It's more of just being a great teammate, continuing to learn and continuing to get better and just have fun playing the game like I've always had fun playing. Hes proved that he can come off the bench and still put up points for the Indiana Pacers hitting a career-high 22 points twice this season. Duane Washington Jr is one of many Indiana Pacers rookies from this past season that seized the opportunity when it presented itself. "I think about it a little bit, but I don't think about it too much," Washington said. Washington spoke about how his feelings toward this young squad in Indiana in his exit interview. I do think they could have been fine without him, but there also isnt that many options currently in FA this late, Pacers Waive Duane Washington, Three Others, Nuggets Re-Sign Collin Gillespie On Two-Way Deal, Thunder Sign Vasilije Micic To Three-Year Deal, Jazz Sign Former Heat Center Omer Yurtseven, Raptors Waive Joe Wieskamp Before Contract Guarantee, Rockets Cam Whitmore Named Summer League MVP, Magic Trade Three Second-Rounders To Suns For 2026 Pick Swap, Jahlil Okafor Officially Signs With Spanish Club, Moussa Diabate To Sign Two-Way Deal With Clippers, Players Eligible For Rookie Scale Extensions 2023. Both will join the Mad Ants [] : Nik Stauskas, Juwan Morgan and Malik Fitts. hmmm.Should the NBA make a rule that requires/allows these moves be done only if the contract is not matched. Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. Hell probably be finishing his career internationally. 3:15pm: The Pacers are waiving Duane Washington and using the waive-and-stretch provision on Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Stauskas in order to create the necessary cap space to sign Deandre Ayton to a maximum-salary offer sheet, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Follow us on Facebook! All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Washington, 22, is 6-foot-3 and showed plenty of promise as a rookie after going undrafted out of Ohio State in 2021. Free 2M for a three of them. 6. Over the weekend, he represented the team in the 500 Festival Parade ahead of the Indianapolis 500. That'll create the cap space to sign Ayton to the max offer sheet. Be sure to follow Hoops Wire on TWITTERand FACEBOOKfor breaking NBA News and Rumors for all 32 teams! This is what Duane can bring to the basketball court. He joined the Pacers as an undrafted prospect with their G League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants signing a two-way contract last July.. After two months of lighting up the G-League, the Indiana Pacers had seen enough and made the move to bring him up to give him . "I'm just blessed to be in this opportunity. This story is over until Jan 15th and likely until next offseason being as Ayton would have the option to veto any trade this year. Pacers Waiving Duane Washington, Three Others, Mavs Sign Olivier-Maxence Prosper; All First-Rounders Now Under Contract, Nuggets Signing Jay Huff to Two-Way Contract, Mavericks Remain Open to Christian Wood Sign-and-Trade, Suns Signing Bol Bol to One-Year Contract, Suns Landing Three Second-Round Picks From Magic, Spurs Acquiring Cameron Payne in Trade With Suns. They now Tyrese Haliburton, the point guard they've needed for more than a decade. As a result, Bazley will become an unrestricted free agent rather than restricted. That's how I see it. section: | slug: pacers-duane-washington-joins-parent-club | sport: basketball | route: article_single_fantasy | All Rights Reserved. Cant they wait to see if the players can still be used in a Durant-trade or Irving trade? Team president Kevin Pritchard later told me that was done just to keep flexibility.. Washington Jr. continued playing in the game . His worst game was against the Orlando Magic only putting up 3 points on 1 for 9 from the field and 0 for 3 from three. So after considering a handful of options, he elected to sign with the Suns. Game summary of the Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA game, final score 128-131, from March 13, 2022 on ESPN. The Pacers now have a trio of 2020 lottery selections on their roster as Nesmith joins Jalen Smith and Tyrese Haliburton . Why would they use the stretch provision? He had 24 games where he shot below .400 and it showed his inexperience and shot-creating. Pacers and other teams passed on hiring Ime Udoka, and now he has the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Washington will split the upcoming season with the Pacers and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA G League and could be in store for a strong rookie campaign if Monday is any indication. Duane Washington may be on the move after his first season in the NBA. They're having fun together, working tougher and experiencing new things together like being introduced to IndyCar at the Indianapolis 500. This is the 2nd assignment of the season for Jackson. No matter what happens over the final 22 games of the regular season, that trio of former first-round picksisn't going anywhere as Indiana begins a new era. Pacers' Duane Washington: Joins parent club By RotoWire Staff Oct 28, 2021 at 6:50 pm ET . He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes . Duane was looking for his shot, he pumped faked, and then passed to Keifer Sykes. Sign up for the The Rookie Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. FORT WAYNE, Ind. The Indiana Pacers, who originally signed Washington to a two-way contract with their G League franchise (the Fort Wayne Mad Ants)after the former Buckeye went undrafted last year, will reportedly waive Washington after a standout rookie campaign. The only reason stauskus fits and Morgan had their contracts guaranteed is so they could be a part of the trade for brogdon. "We believe that iron sharpens iron," he said. The Pacers are waiving guard Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the three players who arrived in the Boston trade for Malcolm Brogdon: Malik Fitts . So far, Washington has made a strong impression. Theres no risk. Timeline. The performance by Washington certainly gave the organization and fans something to cheer about in the loss to New York. The former Ohio State standout is averaging 8.8 points through 28 games while shooting 34.1% on 3s. Wednesday is also the last day of Justin Anderson's third 10-day contract with Indiana this season, and without him and Sykes on the team moving forward, the Pacers will have exactly 15 players on standard contracts for the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign. Hate to see him go. 64 Pace Barcus. Indiana Pacers. The 5-11 guard who played all over the world before joining Washington and Taylor on the Mad Ants and finallybreaking through to the NBA averaged 5.6 points in 32games for the Pacers. He had earned it. The Pacers would have to waive them anyway because they need to cut down their roster amount after the Brogdon trade. The former Pacers, Duane Washington Jr., who has just started his professional career in 2021, is estimated to have a net worth estimated at $1 million as of 2023. On April 7, the team promoted Washington Jr. and Terry Taylor from two-way deals to three-year NBA contracts. We all have one goal as weve been together for these last 20 to 25 games, weve learned so much about each other. We still got time this summer to get better and were going to utilize that. Duane Washington Jr. | New York Knicks | NBA.com New York Knicks | #4 | Guard Duane Washington Jr. PPG 7.9 RPG 1.2 APG 2.0 PIE 8.0 HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88m) WEIGHT 197lb (89kg) COUNTRY Germany LAST. Washington joined Indiana on a two-way deal at the end of July, and he'll be available to make his season debut Friday. this way players dont get dropped if they dont need to beJust an idea. Cant they ship them off for cash considerations for example? 0:21; Check out this sweet dish from Duane Washington Jr. Another nba rule I misunderstood. The undrafted rookies are having their two-way contracts converted to standard multiyear deals, while fellow undrafted rookie Keifer Sykes will be waived, a source confirmed to IndyStar. Offer has been signed. Ultimately, the team had too many guards and had to let someone go. . Oh, and he's still on a rookie contract. 71 Nathan Richley. Washington received a promotion at the end of the season when his two-way deal was converted to a standard contract, but his salary for next season was non-guaranteed. Morgan, Stauskas and Fitts were all acquired as part of the Pacers' Malcolm Brogdon trade with the Celtics . 4:47pm: The 2022/23 contract for Pacers guard Duane Washington became fully guaranteed today as he remained on the roster past the guarantee date, tweets Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files. The sharpshooting guard earned a multi-year contract with the Pacers in April, but will now be available for other teams to pick up on the waiver wire. Taylor, also 22, is averaging 9.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 31 games. Despite being a rookie, he had the most productive season in 2021/22, even if it was due in part to Indianas disappointing season that saw the team finish with a 25-57 record. The moves are being made to allow the Pacers the necessary salary-cap space to sign Deandre Ayton to a maximum offer sheet, per Wojnarowski. On Wednesday, it was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the Indiana Pacers will convert the two-way deals of rookies Terry Taylor and Duane Washington Jr. to standard NBA contracts. The Pacers could extend one-year qualifying offers to Washington and Terry to retain both players in the offseason, but Indiana may decide to move on from both if it intends to make more roster . 2023 NBA Draft Hub: See complete draft results and grades for every first round pick. Although not selected in the 2021 NBA draft, Washington signed a two-way contract with the Pacers and averaged 9.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20.2 minutes per game coming off the . You know they only took those guys because they had to for salary matching purposes, right? Suns are gonna match. He appeared in 48 games for the Pacers last season, averaging 9.9 points per game, along with 1.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds, averaging 20 minutes a game at both point and shooting-guard spots. Obviously (Duane and I) want to go out there and prove ourselves and prove that we're worthy to still be here and why we got the two-way contract and why we should continue to be in the NBA and with the Pacers, but at the end of the day, we still gotta be good teammates.". Follow us on Facebook! Learn more https://t.co/fE4UWvHKtS pic.twitter.com/ckLX5La1UC. In addition to Taylor and Washington, the other 13 are: Goga Bitadze, Oshae Brissett, Malcolm Brogdon, Chris Duarte, Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Isaiah Jackson, T.J. McConnell, Ricky Rubio, Jalen Smith, Lance Stephenson, Myles Turner and T.J. Warren. The 22-year-old set the Pacers' rookie record by draining seven 3s at New Orleans on Jan. 24. He joined the Pacers as an undrafted prospect with their G League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants signing a two-way contract last July. Duane Washington No QOs For Suns' Bazley, Cavs' Windler, Heat's Yurtseven June 29th, 2023 at 4:52pm CST by Luke Adams The Suns opted not to issue a qualifying offer to forward Darius Bazley, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype ( Twitter link ). Duane Washington Jr is one of many Indiana Pacers rookies from this past season that seized the opportunity when it presented itself. In addition to his outside shooting, Washington also found success getting into the paint and finishing at the rim. INDIANAPOLIS . Reach him via email: jboyd1@gannett.com. More:'Hero's journey': Keifer Sykes' remarkable rise from inner-city Chicago to the Indiana Pacers. There were times when he took extremely contested jumpers and struggled all-around from the field. I love it here with this organization and learned a lot so far in my first year and would love to continue doing so and learning more in the next couple years. 66 Hayden Hull. Makes it interesting. One year ago, Washington Jr. was gearing up for the draft after playing at Ohio State. Duane Washington Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Oshae Brissett assists) . In a related move, we have waived Keifer Sykes. All rights reserved. Maybe, if they wanted to encourage offer sheets. . Washington and Taylorstarted the season with Indiana's G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, and have not only worked their way into the NBA and earned spots onthe Pacers' roster, they've proven they can contribute. Lol. Weeks into the Indiana Pacers' offseason, many guys are still around the facility and working out everyday. He appeared in 48 games last season and averaged 9.9 points off the bench. https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2022/04/06/pacers-terry-taylor-duane-washington-standard-nba-contracts/, it was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Pacers: Chris Duarte to miss rest of season with toe injury, Tyrese Haliburton sees Isaiah Jackson as a great lob threat, Pacers: Duane Washington Jr. set franchise rookie 3-point record, See complete draft results and grades for every first round pick, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Bridges is poison no way that happens, Well theyre not letting him walk for nothing and Indiana doesnt seem inclined to help the Suns out here so yes Phoenix will be matching. Nope. He averaged 10.4 points, 1.9 assists, 1.8 rebounds, and shot 40.4% from the field and 37.7% from three in those games. 2023 www.indystar.com. Then on July 14, one day before his contract became guaranteed, he was waived, along with three of the five players acquired in the trade with the Celtics to move off Malcolm Brogdon: Nik Stauskas, Juwan Morgan and Malik Fitts. The 22-year-oldset the Pacers' rookie record by draining seven 3s at New Orleans on Jan. 24. @ironman- so its similar to an nfl team releasing a player and taking a cap hit (only its 3 years instead of 1..)? Stauskus played like 13 minutes and got paid enough to retire on. https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2021/08/09/pacers-duane-washington-jr-summer-league-debut/, Jalen Green reacts to playing in first summer league game with Rockets, Cade Cunningham called it fun to put on Pistons jersey for first time, LiAngelo Ball thankful for summer league opportunity with Hornets, See complete draft results and grades for every first round pick, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The 6-5 forward isarguably one of the top offensive rebounders in the NBA, despite being undersized, and has notched two double-doubles. The Pacers close their lottery-bound season at Philadelphia and Brooklyn on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Duane Washington Jr. - New York Knicks point guard - ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation V. Wembanyama Draft Picks Player Card Pick #2 B. Miller SF Alabama Draft Picks Player Card Pick. They severely lack young talent. Duane Washington Jr. knocks down a 3-pointer. Indiana also waived second-year guard Duane Washington Jr. on Thursday. That bodes well for this franchise and Duane Washington Jr. explains why. INDIANAPOLIS It's now been over seven weeks since the Pacers' disappointing season finally ended. According to his contracts, the amount of his net worth is justified, including the $40K average salary he is getting for an NBA G league player. Thats possible. 7:18pm: The four cuts are now official, according to a press release from the Pacers. Attempted at least 1 comeback..want to say with Cleveland but not sure on that either. The Pacers are waiving guard Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the contracts of forwards Juwan Morgan and Malik Fitts, and guard Nik Stauskas, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Or by when do they need to get waived? We have more on Ayton, the Pacers and the Suns on our Pacers page right here and Suns page right here. The risk was Indiana trading for three dudes that had next to zero chance of making the Celtics this year. Would make things much easier. They stayed ready for their opportunity and will look to keep that momentum going into next season with the Pacers. Jordan was given a flagrant 2 and was ejected for the hard foul. I cant even think of the players name I thought they had used it on 3:15pm: The Pacers are waiving Duane Washington and using the waive-and-stretch provision on Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Stauskas in order to create the necessary cap space to sign Deandre Ayton to a maximum-salary offer sheet, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). View the menu for Pacers Restaurant and restaurants in Berlin, MD. OFFICIAL: We have signed Terry Taylor and Duane Washington, Jr. Additionally, we have signed Nate Hinton and Gabe York to two-way contracts. Lakers should claim Washington. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Pacers are waiving guard Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the three players who arrived in the Boston trade for Malcolm Brogdon: Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Stauskas, sources tell ESPN. He has been more than appreciative of the Pacers for taking a chance on him and bringing him up to the NBA. Sykes passed it back as Buddy Hield ran behind Duanes defender, there had been a miscommunication, and Washington got an easy dunk that made the Pacers bench erupt in excitement teammates jumping around and waving towels. Department Job title; Recreation & Parks. However, that could be said about the team as a whole with a lot of our young guys getting large amounts of minutes this past year Duane and others look to build on their rookie season. INDIANAPOLIS Duane Washington Jr. and Terry Taylor are beingpromoted. We believe that the more we work, the more we build together, the more we continue to grow as teammates, its gonna help us perform later in the year. View all articles Add Twitter. Washington will probably get a minimum or two way contract so he can return to Indiana, Stauskas, Morgan, and fitts dont have any shot at being back. "Coming into this season,who would have thought that Terry Taylor would be playing this many minutes and having this kind of role and impact on our team? I think the Bucks did amnesty a guy before Larry but I dont remember his name either. And that time starts now so weve been taking advantage of it as much as we can being with the coaches, being with each other. The Pacers then expressed interest in bringing Washington Jr. to training camp, a league source told. Regardless of their uncertain tenures, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle believes Washington and Taylor won't let the last 22 regular-season gamesget intheir heads. We have this feeling that this group of guys is going to be something special. Follow IndyStar Pacers beat writer James Boyd on Twitter:@RomeovilleKid. Christian Wood was the name in my head, and I knew it wasnt him. An NBA team can only have 15 players signed to standard deals on its roster, which is why Sykes is being waived. As first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Indiana Pacers are converting the two-way contract of former Ohio State guard Duane Washington into a standard multi-year deal. Correction, apparently there is still 3 hours before he signs the thing. Parks & Athletic Facilities; Recreation Department Annual Reports; Registration & Nomination Forms; Registration Information; He totaled 21 points and 14 rebounds in his first NBA start against the Bulls on Feb. 4. E-mail: Contact Duane Johnson. No it wasnt lol have you not read the articles. Juwan Morgan can give teams defense at the 4, and Stauskas can be a useful wing shooter, especially for teams with defenders around him. The Pacers will waive rookie Keifer Sykes. Sign up for the The Rookie Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Morgan, Stauskas and Fitts were all acquired as part of the Pacers Malcolm Brogdon trade with the Celtics. Duane Washington Jr. established himself as a strong shooter in three seasons at Ohio State and the undrafted guard continued that trend on Monday during his Las Vegas Summer League debut with the Indiana Pacers. . Of the four players being waived, Washington seems like the best bet to immediately find a new team, whether its via waiver claim or a new deal after clearing waivers. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news about Washington and Taylor, and The Athletic's Shams Charania broke the news on Sykes. Washington said he doesn't worry about the future because he views himself as a surefire NBA player, despite being on a non-guaranteed contract. Each of the three players received significant guarantees on their minimum-salary contracts in order to complete the trade, but obviously none of them were part of Indianas long-term plans. This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. The Pacers drafted two guards and now have an excess of players in the backcourt. Most of the current rules were developed in an environment where the idea was to stop the practice of teams signing other teams RFAs to disingenuous offer sheets, that were designed to either drive up the price or to kick start S&T discussions (which used to be permitted after the offer sheet was submitted right up to the deadline for matching). According to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Indiana Pacers are waiving former Ohio State guard Duane Washington to clear cap space for restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton . Washington will join the Pacers for Friday's game against the Nets, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. Duane Washington may be on the move after his first season in the NBA.
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