Mr. Vukcevic had himself another career night. The Washington Wizards on Wednesday kept things interesting against the Los Angeles Lakers at Capital One Arena.
The Washington Wizards (13-58) won their second consecutive game, beating the Toronto Raptors 112-109 Saturday night. The main headline from the rare victory from Washington was the debut of rookie Tristan Vukcevic.
The Washington Wizards intend to sign Tristan Vukcevic following his contract buyout with Serbian club Partizan, as relayed by Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
The Washington Wizards are about to get a much-needed addition to their big man rotation. 2023 second-round pick Tristan Vukcevic will join the team following his buyout with Serbia’s KK Partizan Belgrade, per Djordje Matic of Meridian Sport.
Reports indicate Vukcevic will remain overseas for one more year. According to the latest reporting from Bojan Brezovac from Mozzart Sport, Tristan Vukcevic will play with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade for the 2023-2024 season.
Not surprisingly, the NBA rumor and news mill has slowed, but there are still rumblings about the Association’s teams and players. I will look at the top rumors in the league on July 27.
There are several non-Americans on the roster, but it doesn’t seem likely. The FIBA Basketball World Cup will be from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, featuring 32 teams worldwide, including the United States.
A three from second round pick Tristan Vukcevic helped the Washington Wizards slice the Chicago Bulls lead to just one point with 1:06 left to play, but the Bulls owned the final minute to defeat the Wizards 90-85 in the final summer league game for both teams.
The Washington Wizards begun their Summer League play last night in Las Vegas. They took on a familiar opponent, the Indiana Pacers. The game resulted in a 91-83 loss.