Fred Katz: John Wall and Gary Payton II among Wizards helping out at a scrimmage between the DC special Olympics team and the Virginia one. Wall and Payton reffing. Troy Brown, Thomas Bryant, Ish Smith and Moe Wagner coaching. Scott Brooks and Tommy Sheppard in attendance, too.
Moritz Wagner Rumors
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Position: F
Born: 04/26/97
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $2,063,520
Born: 04/26/97
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $2,063,520
“I owe that man a great deal of — I don’t know — everything. I think without him I wouldn’t be in the NBA,” said Wagner, 22. “He’s an incredible man, incredible coach. He took care of me, man. And made me from a little kid into a grown man, who still has to learn a lot. But he really made that experience for me and I have nothing but good things to say about him.”
“I owe that man a great deal of — I don’t know — everything. I think without him I wouldn’t be in the NBA,” said Wagner, 22. “He’s an incredible man, incredible coach. He took care of me, man. And made me from a little kid into a grown man, who still has to learn a lot. But he really made that experience for me and I have nothing but good things to say about him.”
Candace Buckner: Moritz Wagner, back from his first All-Star Weekend experience, breaks down the proper participation etiquette of the Rising Stars Game: “If you play too hard you’re the guy that’s weird. So you have the find the right balance between having fun and playing hard.”
Candace Buckner: Wagner: “You don’t want to be the guy if Zion Williamson goes up for an alley oop slam, you don’t want to do that, blocking that shot. But at the same time, I also don’t want to lose or hurt anyone… it’s a weird dynamic. But it’s fun to be out there with those guys.”
Moe Wagner went into much more depth and didn’t beat around the bush when it came to his feelings about Beal being left off the All-Star team. “It’s not weird [that he’s not here], it’s ridiculous. Obviously, I might be biased because that’s my teammate, but I don’t think a player can do more,” Wagner said. “He’s an All-Star in my opinion.”
Wagner went on to describe how Beal sets the tone for the rest of the Wizards and especially their young players. Wagner said when playing with Beal, “you have a certain responsibility to compete.”
Fred Katz: Scott Brooks said Moe Wagner and Rui Hachimura will have their minutes managed with the Wizards on a back to back, but they’re both going to play both games.
Fred Katz: Major 👀 emoji: Neither Moe Wagner or Rui Hachimura is listed on the Wizards’ injury report for tomorrow’s game against the Warriors.
Chase Hughes: Based on comments from today’s practice, still looks like Rui Hachimura will return tomorrow and now it sounds like Moe Wagner’s target date is Monday.
Fred Katz: Former Laker Moe Wagner on Kobe: “It was a weird weird tough weekend. I’m not gonna lie. It hit me harder than I can describe.” Says he‘d attended Gigi’s team practice before. “Life is precious. You gotta appreciate every second. I called my loved ones & told them I loved them”
Fred Katz: Moe Wagner on making Rising Stars: “I didn’t even have it really on my radar at all. So, obviously it’s rewarding. It’s cool. But for me, necessarily it’s not something i wanted to accomplish in my life.”
Kevin Chouinard: Rising Stars Teams announced: pic.twitter.com/shFaeTGG3x
Chase Hughes: Wizards center Moe Wagner is now on crutches. His sprained ankle first required a walking boot, now a boot and crutches.
Fred Katz: Brooks said it’ll be “probably a good week” until Bertans (quad) is back. Says he doesn’t know exact timeline. Wagner (ankle) hasn’t practiced and is still in a boot. Brooks says it’s “for sure gonna take him some time.”
Fred Katz: Wizards are calling Bradley Beal’s injury right lower-leg soreness. He’s officially listed as questionable for tomorrow. The usuals — Thomas Bryant, Davis Bertans, Rui Hachimura and Moe Wagner — are all out.
Fred Katz: Forgot to tweet this pregame: Brooks said Moe Wagner (ankle) won’t play for at least a week. Could be longer than that. Said he’s not doing anything basketball-wise now.
Fred Katz: Moe Wagner (ankle) once again listed as out for tonight’s game against the 76ers. Wizards will be countering Joel Embiid with Mahinmi and Pasecniks.
Fred Katz: Moe Wagner (ankle) still listed as out for tomorrow’s game against the Raptors.
Fred Katz: The significant piece of news from the Wizards’ injury report is that Moe Wagner (ankle) is listed as out once again for tomorrow’s game against the Bulls.
Rod Beard: #Pistons Andre Drummond (eye) and Blake Griffin (knee soreness) are listed as questionable for Monday vs. WAS. #Wizards Moritz Wagner is OUT and Isaiah Thomas is questionable. #DFS
Fred Katz: Moe Wagner (ankle) is “most likely out” for tomorrow in Detroit, Scott Brooks says. He didn’t practice today. There’s a “really good chance” Isaiah Thomas (calf) returns against the Pistons, per Brooks.
In the past, Brooks has stopped short of publicly calling out players, particularly veterans and stars. But clearly he sees this as a tactic that can help light a fire under young players who have not yet established themselves in the NBA. Wagner, for one, didn’t take issue with Brooks’ assessment. “He’s not wrong,” Wagner told NBC Sports Washington. “I didn’t have the energy I usually have… I think that’s the biggest thing when you’re young, the consistent effort and the consistency of doing your job. It’s easy to do it every other night, but you have to do it every night.”
Candace Buckner: Moritz Wagner AND Ian Mahinmi are back tonight for the #Wizards, who suddenly have big man depth against the 76ers
22 Nov 19
The Washington Wizards received Moritz Wagner, a first-rounder in the 2018 NBA draft, for pennies on the dollar from the Los Angeles Lakers. Wagner had a career-best performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. The 22-year-old became the first reserve to record 30 points and 15 rebounds in a game since Yao Ming in November 2002.
After 10 games, he has been on the receiving end of a league-best 10 charges thus far – including three against the Timberwolves. In fact, there was even a fourth called that was overturned and ruled a block. His current mark would be tied for 16th-best among all NBA teams, meaning he has personally earned more charges than approximately half of the squads around the league. Wagner, who does not play starter minutes for his team, is averaging 1.9 charges per 36 minutes for the Wizards. That is by far the best in a season from a player (minimum: 100 minutes) since NBA.com began tracking this particular hustle stat during the 2016-17 season.
16 Nov 19
Wizards center Moe Wagner was recently featured in a Nike Germany film entitled ‘Helden’, the German word for heroes. The piece is set to German composer Hans Zimmer’s recreation of David Bowie’s iconic song ‘Heroes’ with the aim to inspire the next generation of German athletes.
Fred Katz: Moe Wagner (sore back) didn’t practice today. Brooks said it’s a short term thing. Should be back on the court soon.
Fred Katz: The Wizards have picked up Troy Brown’s Mo Wagner’s third-year options, sources tell The Athletic.
Emiliano Carchia: Germany cuts Moritz Wagner, 13 players still in the roster
Anthony Davis officially a Laker
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, the draft rights to De’Andre Hunter, two first round picks, a first-round pick swap right and cash. As part of the trade, the Lakers also sent Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones, Moritz Wagner and a future second round draft pick to the Wizards, who in return, sent cash consideration to the Pelicans.
Chase Hughes: The Wizards have announced their Summer League roster. No Mo Wagner because the trade isn’t official yet, but he is expected to play. pic.twitter.com/ngKuarmDAt
On Thursday, Washington acquired three players (Moritz Wagner, Jemerrio Jones and Isaac Bonga) in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. By doing so, the Wizards lodged themselves into the Anthony Davis saga as the third team in the monumental trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Lakers.
Last spring as Wagner went through the pre-draft process, he participated in a workout with the Wizards. At the time, Wagner was viewed as an intriguing stretch-five solution for Washington, who expressed a goal to shoot more threes. Though the Wizards, who possessed the 15th and 44th picks in the draft, could not claim him, the team now adds Wagner to its burgeoning collection of big men.
Albert Nahmad: Wizards will likely take Mo Wagner and Isaac Bonga into their $5.5M trade exception (leaving $2.0M remaining), while Jemerrio Jones will be taken into the minimum salary exception.
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Moritz Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards as part of a three-way deal that landed New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis with L.A., clearing the way for maximum salary space in free agency, league sources tell ESPN. As part of the deal to unload those contracts and salary, Davis plans to waive his $4 million trade bonus, which will push the Lakers cap space to $32M for the start of free agency.
Bobby Marks: The mindset for now for LAL is to use the $32 million salary slot on one All-NBA player or split the money up between 2-3 players. Washington will take back the players sent from Los Angeles with the $5.45M trade exception that was created in the Dec. 2018 Jason Smith trade.
Candace Buckner: Confirming @Adrian Wojnarowski’s report: #Wizards send cash to New Orleans and get three players in trade with LAL
Lakers clear cap space for max contract
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Lakers are trading Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to Wizards as part of the Anthony Davis deal with New Orleans, league sources tell @Zach Lowe and me. Deal clears contracts and creates more cap space for free agency.
