Day: March 6, 2023

The Washington Wizards are signing Xavier Cooks through the 2023-24 season, reported Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Cooks, who is the MVP of Australia’s National Basketball League, will join the Wizards following the NBL Finals this week.

The 27-year-old will become the fifth player from the NBL to join the NBA in the last five seasons.

Jalen Brunson will be re-evaluated on Monday due to a sore left foot.

Tom Thibodeau said that he was unsure whether Brunson would need further testing, adding that the point guard is currently day-to-day.

“I don’t think it’s anything serious. He just woke up with soreness. So we want to make sure he’s good,” said Thibodeau on Sunday.

Immanuel Quickley is set to replace Brunson in the starting lineup.

Taylor Jenkins said that there was no definitive timetable for Ja Morant returning to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The team initially stated on Saturday that Morant would miss at least two games after the point guard was seen showing what appeared to be a gun on an Instagram Live video.

“We have said that it’s going to be at least these two games. I mean, this is going be an ongoing healing process. … It’s really not a timetable situation,” said Jenkins on Sunday.

Jenkins continued to reiterate the team’s support for Morant.

“There’s a supportive element for someone that’s got to get better and needs some help. But then there’s also accountability to the team that we’ve got to stand for,” added Jenkins.

Morant released a statement on Saturday that he was going to take time away from the team to focus on his well-being.