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The Washington Wizards will conduct a pre-draft workout tomorrow – Wednesday, June 19th – at 10:30 am at Verizon Center. The following players are currently scheduled to participate in Wednesday's workout: Kevin Foster, Vander Joaquim, Oleksandr Lypovyy, Dejan Musli, Tahj Tate, Erik Etherly NBA.com

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Jack Black did a skit for Jimmy Kimmel Live recently in which he portrays an adult Teen Wolf. It’s fairly cheesy and very weird, but the appearance of John Wall at the 2:50 mark makes it worthy of this space. In Wall’s scene, he appears in a father/son basketball tournament with John C. McGinley as his adopted son. I’m not sure how John Wall ended up in this skit, and based on his bewildered expressions during the cameo, Wall’s not sure either. Washington Post

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A top Wizards exec said the franchise would "probably not" be renamed the Bullets. "There are certain instances in the last few years with certain players that I think are going to prevent that," said Monumental Sports & Entertainment Senior VP & CMO Joe Dupriest. Though he did not name names, Dupriest clearly was referring to an '09 incident when former player Gilbert Arenas illegally brought a gun into the team's locker room. Sports Business Daily

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While there was excitement when he signed with the Miami Heat last July, Lewis wouldn’t necessarily say that he was relieved when he got dumped by two franchises – the Wizards and then New Orleans – in less two weeks last June. “I don’t think it’s ever a relief to be traded, or bought out,” Lewis said with a booming laugh. “But the relief was when Pat Riley called to recruit me to come down and play for them. I think more than anything my goal was to be on a team that was trying to compete for a championship. Obviously, Miami had just won it.” Washington Post

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According to multiple league sources with knowledge of the situation, Victor Oladipo has declined the Wizards’ invitation to work out at Verizon Center. But Oladipo has given the team the option of watching him work out at DeMatha or another facility in Bowie, where he has been preparing for the NBA draft. Washington Post

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Oladipo grew up in Upper Marlboro but doesn’t expect his career to begin with his hometown team, which already has its backcourt set with John Wall and Bradley Beal. When asked about the possibility of playing for the Wizards during the NBA combine last month in Chicago, Oladipo didn’t sound as if he thought it would be the best fit. “It would be interesting because they already have John Wall and Bradley Beal,” he said, “but I feel like if I land there, I can make an impact in whatever area they want to, and just help the team win.” Washington Post

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According to sources close to Oladipo, the 6-foot-5 guard will work out next week for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland also has a backcourt set with all-star Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters but it also holds the No. 1 overall pick. Washington Post

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Considered the favorite to be the No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Noel could have potentially passed on visiting the Wizards and few would have blinked an eye. That, though, is not how the former Kentucky star is approaching the draft process. “Anything can happen,” Noel said Saturday morning in the midst of a two-day visit to Washington. “I’m just fortunate enough to be here in this position, so I don’t have to have a handle on it at this point. … It’s a dream come true to even be in the discussion, so to actually be picked No. 1, I’d be very blessed and fortunate and definitely would just have to get right to work to exceed the expectations.” Washington Post

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John Wall: In case you missed this, check out this video of me with @JackBlack42 for his new basketball movie on @jimmykimmel. http://youtu.be/wH223ZlVbEg Twitter

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“I feel like my versatility will translate very well in the NBA, being the person that rebounds, gets up the floor and looks to make plays,” Porter said following his workout. “I feel like [the Wizards] would be getting a decent guy that’s coming in, just being down to the earth and ready to work hard and do anything for the team.” Washington Post

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Lukas Kuba: During Nov & Dec, Jan Vesely, frustrated as he continued to see his role shrinking, had thoughts of wanting to say goodbye to the NBA. Vesely: "[At one point of last season] my agent told me if I'd want to ask for a trade, we could try something." Twitter

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Lukas Kuba: #Vesely’s playing weight: rookie (235), sophomore (242). Wants to weigh 253, packing on more pounds of muscle. "[The Wiz] want me weighing even more [than that]." He disagrees, saying he does not wanna play with a Nikola Pekovic-like body." Twitter

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Lukas Kuba: Vesely: "I didn't wanna shoot FTs, because I knew that I'd miss them. I didn't have that confidence, cuz I knew that I'd play just 5 mins." Twitter

Washington Wizards, Jan Vesely 

Lukas Kuba: The Wiz changed #Vesely's shooting mechanics 3 times (!!!) already, and apparently, Jan doesn't like it, citing players like Kevin Martin & Shawn Marion. "It's not about the style [of shooting stroke], it's about the confidence." Twitter

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With teams unable to see his skills in person, Bennett said he hopes his highlights and interviews will do justice for his versatility as a forward who can knock down the outside shot, run the floor and bang inside. “[Washington] is a young team, run and gun. They like to get up and down the court, and that’s what I like to do, too,” the 19-year-old Canadian said. “I feel like most four-men can go out and shoot or they can go inside, so I’ll just fit right in. I just need to get stronger.” Washington Post

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The Washington Wizards will conduct a pre-draft workout tomorrow – Friday, June 14th – at 12:30 pm at Verizon Center. The following players are currently scheduled to participate in Friday's workout: Jackie Carmichael, Kevin Dillard, Ryan Evans, Viktor Gaddefors, Bruce Massey, Otto Porter NBA.com

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Wyatt has already worked out for the Detroit, Houston, Washington, Portland, and Phoenix. He is scheduled to work out with Dallas (on Tuesday) and the Los Angeles Lakers (June 24). Philadelphia Inquirer

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The 6-foot-9, bulked-up 216-pounder has already worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, and the Washington Wizards. Aiken, who applied for the June 27 NBA draft after his junior campaign, is also scheduled to work out for the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel, the projected favorite to go No. 1 in the NBA draft, will meet with the Wizards on Saturday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The Wizards have the third selection in the June 27 draft but are expected to be the second team to host Noel, who already met with the Orlando Magic on June 2 and will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 20. Washington Post

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Agent David Falk confirms Porter will work out only for the teams with the top three picks: Cleveland, Orlando and Washington. That means Falk, who is Washington-based, feels strongly that Porter can go no later than the Wizards’ No. 3 pick. I’d heard as much from various NBA sources. Porter is a good fit for the Wizards on several levels: Their most obvious need is small forward and as a Georgetown Hoya, Porter has strong local ties to D.C. I’m guessing if Porter goes first or second, the Wizards’ second-favorite option would be Nevada-Las Vegas forward Anthony Bennett. Charlotte Observer

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