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Washington, 27, had one season left on his deal for $14.1 million and now secures an extension that keeps him in Dallas through 2029-30. Washington's four-year extension means the Mavericks have reached agreements with all key members of their roster eligible for new deals this offseason, including All-Star Kyrie Irving and center Daniel Gafford (three-year extensions).

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Josh Robbins: Although Alex Sarr will miss the remainder of the EuroBasket tournament because of a left calf injury, Wizards officials expect that he'll be ready for the start of the season, a team source said. The injury will not require surgery.

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Greg Finberg: Wizards F Alex Sarr will miss the rest of EuroBasket with a calf injury, France announced. Sarr missed France’s last game with a calf muscle injury that will now hold him out for the remainder of the tournament.

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Former Wizards player Jarell Eddie signed with Saudi team Al Ittihad for the 2025-26 season.

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The last defeat of France to Israel in a Eurobasket dates back to 1997. Alex Sarr wasn’t used due to a minor injury.

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Holmes' move to the EuroLeague giants has been one of the summer's major signings in Greece. Coulibaly, who played alongside him during his second NBA season, was quick to underline the respect he holds for the veteran big man. "I love him, I love Rich. He's probably the hardest player I've played with," he said. "I'd love to be with him on the court. I think he's going to fit well with this team. So, good luck to him."

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Asked about the mentality required to handle the task of checking both NBA and European stars, he gave a succinct answer. "Just fight. They are great players, you're going to make tough shots, but you have to stay locked in."

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Serbia’s full roster at FIBA EuroBasket 2025: Aleksa Avramovic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Ognjen Dobric, Marko Guduric, Nikola Jokic, Nikola Jovic, Stefan Jovic, Vanja Marinkovic, Vasilije Micic, Nikola Milutinov, Filip Petrusev, Tristan Vukcevic

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NBA On Prime: We're excited to welcome @JohnWall to the #NBAonPrime family! 👏

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Dudley, who retired as a Los Angeles Laker in 2021, had one of his best individual seasons in Washington alongside Wall, averaging 7.9 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 42% from three. "One of the best and most talented teammates I have ever played with! Just special! The Master of getting guys paid! Including myself!" Dudley wrote under Wall's farewell Instagram post. "Thank you, John Wall! Helluva Career!"

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“You’ll see that it’s going to kill some of the smaller market teams that go for it,” another front office source told Heavy. “Milwaukee got a championship, but then it started costing them so much money that they had to make moves to cut back. The biggest reason to trade Khris Middleton was that it got them off some money. To be able to sign Myles Turner, they had to do the thing with (Dame) Lillard (waive and stretch his remaining money over five years). They had to do that to stay under that apron.

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Chris Haynes: Free agent forward Skal Labissière has reached an agreement with the Washington Wizards, his agent Daniel Hazan of @hazansportsmgmt tells me.

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Chris Haynes: Free agent guard Alondes Williams has reached an agreement with the Washington Wizards, his agent Daniel Hazan of @hazansportsmgmt tells me. pic.x.com/3icZvBp21L

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“That’s the most frustrating part because people think, ‘Oh, he got the money, he’s set for life, he don’t care.’ No, I would give up all the money to play basketball and never deal with none of those injuries. I didn’t play the game of basketball for money. I played the game of basketball because I love it,” said Wall, who made more than $300 million over 13 years in the NBA. “I was itching to get back to play. I wasn’t itching to sit on the sideline and collect the check. The check don’t mean [anything].”

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