The Washington Wizards are declining to select former Wisconsin Badger Johnny Davis’ group for the 2025-26 season, in line with Josh Robbins of The Athletic.
Meaning Davis, who joined the Wizards because the tenth general choose within the 2022 NBA Draft, would turn out to be an unrestricted free agent.
This information would not come as an enormous shock as Davis continues to wrestle to ascertain his place on the NBA degree. The taking pictures guard is at present enjoying simply 5.3 minutes per sport for a Wizards group that when once more tasks to complete close to the underside of the league.
These 5.3 minutes per sport, though solely three video games into the 2024-25 season, additionally embody averages of 0.7 factors, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists on 25% taking pictures. These numbers are all down from his totals from the 2023-24 season – a 12 months that noticed him seem in a career-high 50 video games on the NBA degree.
Davis is at present listed on the Wizards depth chart behind rookies Carlton Carrington and Kyshawn George, veterans Corey Kispert and Jared Butler and others. Once more, for a group that at present ranks thirtieth in ESPN’s newest energy rankings.
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Davis’ career-long NBA averages embody 13 minutes per sport, 3.9 factors, 1.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.3 steals on 39% taking pictures and 28% from three. This represents a complete of 81 matches unfold over greater than two seasons within the league.
The Wizards can nonetheless re-sign the previous Badger star as soon as he turns into an unrestricted free agent. Given his diminished position throughout the group, it is laborious to see that changing into the case.
A change of surroundings could be what’s wanted for the 2022 AP Massive Ten Participant of the 12 months and first-team All-American. This might be a narrative to observe with a couple of former Badgers at present enjoying on the NBA degree.
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