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Joe Freeman: Injury notes tonight for the Blazers, according to Tiago Splitter: •Blake Wesley will return tonight vs. the Cavaliers, playing in his first game since Halloween. •Deni Avdija is expected to play. •Scoot Henderson should make his season-debut "very, very soon."
Sean Highkin: Blake Wesley is officially in. Deni Avdija is “probably” playing per Tiago Splitter.
Trail Blazers PR: INJURY REPORT 1/7 vs. HOU: OUT Jerami Grant (L Achilles Tendonitis) Scoot Henderson (L Hamstring) Jrue Holiday (R Calf Strain) Damian Lillard (L Achilles Tendon) Matisse Thybulle (R Knee Tendinopathy) Blake Wesley (R Foot Fracture) DOUBTFUL Kris Murray (Low Back Soreness)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Blake Wesley injured his right foot during Friday night’s game vs. Denver. Imaging conducted revealed a fracture to the fifth metatarsal base. A timeline for return to play will be determined at a later date.
The helter-skelter summer sent Blake into a funk. “It was my first time getting traded,” he said. “I was sad, man. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know my next move. Signed with the Wizards, was there for four days, got waived, then I got picked up. My whole summer was chaotic. It was a little depressing.”
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Wesley’s camp sought out a buyout from the Wizards, in part, so he could chase a chance to play in Portland, according to a league source. And the Blazers, intrigued by his defense, speed and upside, pounced on the opportunity.
Michael Scotto: JUST IN: The Portland Trail Blazers and Blake Wesley have agreed to a one-year deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Wesley will now earn more money combined this season from his Wizards buyout and new deal with the Blazers. He’s repped by Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn of CAA Sports pic.x.com/IvwoMucVHQ
Michael Scotto: Update: Blake Wesley agreed to a buyout with the Wizards to allow the former Spurs first-round pick to become a free agent, sources told @hoopshype . Wesley, a strong perimeter defender, shot 37% on threes in the second half last season and expects to land in a new role elsewhere.
Fred Katz: Wizards have waived Blake Wesley, league source says. Washington acquired the former first-round pick as part of the Kelly Olynyk trade.
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Michael Scotto: The Washington Wizards have waived Blake Wesley, league sources told @hoopshype . Wesley, the 25th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, was acquired from the San Antonio Spurs in the Kelly Olynyk trade.
Michael Scotto: San Antonio Spurs are trading Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of DAL, PHI, OKC) to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Olynyk, sources confirm. ESPN first to report. Wizards have a roster overflow and will need to adjust via cuts or trades.
