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Any discussion about Sarr’s best attributes should begin with his uncommon combination of height, long arms and agility. He measured 6 feet 11 3/4 without shoes during May’s NBA Draft Combine, with a 7-foot-4 1/4 wingspan. Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan, two other lottery-pick bigs from the 2024 draft class, are taller than Sarr and have longer arms, but Edey and Clingan don’t … [Read more...] about

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The most optimistic appraisal of Sarr’s future came from Scout B, and the scout’s appraisal appears to fall in line with the judgment of the Wizards’ front office and Wizards coach Brian Keefe. It’s Sarr’s defensive potential that makes him special. “I know what the summer-league narrative may be, but a lot of that stuff seemed to be correctable,” Scout B said. “As he starts to … [Read more...] about

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The Wizards opened two spots on their training camp roster by waiving point guard Kira Lewis and small forward Leaky Black, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. Lewis, 23, was selected by the Pelicans with the 13th pick in the 2020 draft, but he was never able to earn a rotation spot during his three-plus years in New Orleans. That was partly due to injuries, including a … [Read more...] about

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To answer those questions, and to tip off The Athletic’s annual series on the Wizards’ top prospects, I spoke with talent evaluators who work for rival NBA teams and asked them to evaluate Sarr’s strengths and weaknesses. The Athletic grants these talent evaluators anonymity because front offices almost never allow their scouts to speak to news outlets for publication. Without … [Read more...] about

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“If you remember, LeBron was willing to take less than a max contract salary to make room for a couple of different free agents. One of the guys on that list was Jonas Valanciunas, which, you know, Valanciunas is a fine player, but for LeBron to leave lots of money on the table for him, I think more than anything, it was an indication that LeBron was trying to help Anthony … [Read more...] about

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