THE Washington Wizards are rebuilding. While Kyle Kuzma remains their focal point, the Wizards are unable to compete in the Eastern Conference. Instead, this organization is focused on attention to the development of their young corelike Bilal Coulibaly and their new additions Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George. Brian Keefe prepares for first full season as head coach Before training camp begins, Washington is looking at other options, including former first-round pick Kira Lewis Jr.

Along with Lewis, Jaylen Nowell and Leaky Black also agreed All three players are expected to sign 10 contracts with the Wizards, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. All three players will attend the Wizards’ training camp to try to convert their contracts to a two-way deal or a standard contract for the 2024-25 season.

It should be noted that Washington currently has 16 players under contract heading into training camp, so management will be busy moving and/or cutting players to reach the maximum roster size of 15 players.

Lewis is an interesting name to consider for the Wizards given his athletic style of play. After being selected 13th overall in 2020 by the New Orleans Pelicans, Lewis played 54 games for the Pelicans. The following year, he suffered a torn ACL, leading the young guard to become a secondary consideration on New Orleans’ roster. Last season, Lewis was traded to the Toronto Raptors and then redistributed to the Utah Jazz.

Overall, Lewis never really got a chance to prove himself in the NBA due to his knee injury. In total, he played 118 different games with the Pelicans, but only averaged 13.8 minutes per game. Last season, Lewis barely played with the Raptors and Jazz after his trades.

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With the Wizards, Lewis will have a chance to prove that he is healthy and an effective backup. In addition to Jordan Poole, the Wizards also have Malcolm Brogdon, Jared Butler and rookie Bub Carrington as playmakers on their roster, so it may be a stretch to believe that Lewis has a legitimate shot at a contract.

At the same time, this could be a chance for Lewis to get a shot in the G League with the Wizards’ affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.

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