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Washington Wizards release current NBA 1st round pick

Washington Wizards release current NBA 1st round pick

Kira Lewis Jr. is in his fourth season in the NBA.

He finished the year with averages of 3.2 points and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 37.0% from the field in 28 games.

During the offseason, the former Alabama star signed with the Washington Wizards.

However, he has now been withdrawn.

About Wizards PR: “Official: The Washington Wizards have waived G Kira Lewis Jr. and F Leaky Black.”

Lewis Jr. was the 12th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

He spent time with the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz and Toronto Raptors.

His career averages are 5.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 39.7% from the field and 29.4% from three-point range in 131 games.

Kira Lewis Jr.

March 23, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Utah Jazz guard Kira Lewis Jr. (13) drives to the basket against the Houston Rockets during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory attribution: Erik Williams-Imagn Images / Erik Williams-Imagn Images

At just 23 years old, Lewis Jr. is still an interesting prospect who could draw interest from other teams as the regular season progresses.

Last year he did averaged 15.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 42.8% from the field and 31.9% from three-point range in 10 G League regular season games. Points range shot.

It’s very likely that Lewis Jr. will start the 2024-25 season in the G League.

About Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever: “The Wizards have waived Leaky Black and Kira Lewis Jr., according to the team.

This means that all three camp invitations (Black, Lewis Jr. and Nowell) have been waived.”

The Wizards will play their first regular season game on October 24th when they host the Boston Celtics.