RealGM Basketball Wiretap

10 October 2025

• Wizards Sign Skal Labissiere To Exhibit 10 Deal, Waive Akoldah Gak

  The Washington Wizards signed Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced on Monday.

  Labissiere averaged 16.1 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Stockton Kings last season.

  The team also announced that they waived Akdolah Gak.

  Gak is expected to join the Capital City Go-Go.

• Wizards Sign Leaky Black To Exhibit 10 Contract, Waive Jonathan Pierre

  The Washington Wizards signed Leaky Black to an Exhibit 10 deal, the team reported on Thursday.

  Black averaged 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds for the Capital City Go-Go last year.

  The Wizards also waived Jonathan Pierre, who is likely to join the Go-Go.

  The team now have a full 21-player preseason roster.

• Wizards Sign Akoldah Gak To Camp Deal

  The Washington Wizards have signed forward Akoldah Gak to an Exhibit 10 contract. Gak is expected to join the Capital City Go-Go of the G League after the preseason.

  In 12 games with the Go-Go last season, the 6-foot-11 Australia native averaged 4.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 19.3 minutes per game.

• Wizards Waive Keshon Gilbert

  The Washington Wizards waived Keshon Gilbert, the team announced on Tuesday.

  Gilbert, who signed for the team earlier this month, is likely to end up with the Capital City Go-Go in the G League.

  The team also officially announced the signing of Akoldah Gak to an Exhibit 10 deal.

  The 23-year-old, who played for the Mexico City Capitanes last season, averaged 4.7 points and 4.0 rebounds for the Wizards in Summer League.

• Bilal Coulibaly To Return First Or Second Week Of Season; Alex Sarr To Miss Start Of Camp

  Washington Wizards GM Will Dawkins gave injury updates on a couple of players ahead of training camp kicking off next week. Both Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr will be limited as the Wizards open the preseason, with one player out longer than the other.

  Coulibaly is expected to be out through the first week or two of the regular season. He's recovering from surgery to repair an injury to a ligament in his thumb.

  Sarr should be back sooner than his teammate. The Wizards young big man is recovering from a strained calf that caused him to miss the end of France's EuroBasket run. Sarr is expected to miss the start of camp, but Dawkins said the Wizards are hopeful that their starting center will return before camp is over.

• Wizards' Two-Way Signing Of Sharife Cooper Fuels Ace Bailey Speculation

  The Washington Wizards were the preferred landing spot for Ace Bailey, various rivals tell Marc Stein. Bailey is represented by Omar Cooper, who had an unorthodox approach to Bailey's draft process.

  The Wizards signed Sharife Cooper to a Two-Way contract last week. The signing adds intrigue to the theory of the Wizards for Bailey, as Sharife Cooper is the son of Omar Cooper. Cooper last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season and has since played for multiple teams in Europe.

  The Utah Jazz selected Bailey with the No. 5 overall pick amid speculation that he may refuse to report to the franchise.

  Bailey appeared in two Summer League games with the Jazz, averaging 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.7 minutes. Bailey didn't appear in any additional games after having hip flexor soreness.

• Wizards Sign Sharife Cooper To Two-Way Contract, Add Keshon Gilbert & Jonathan Pierre On Exhibit 10 Deals

  The Washington Wizards signed Sharife Cooper to a two-way deal, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

  Cooper last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season.

  Cooper averaged 19.3 points and 8.0 assists for the G League's Cleveland Charge during the 2023-24 season.

  The Wizards now have filled all three two-way deals with Cooper, Tristan Vukcevic and Jamir Watkins.

  The Wizards also signed Keshon Gilbert and Jonathan Pierre to Exhibit 10 deals.

• Bilal Coulibaly Undergoes Surgery To Repair Torn Ligament In Thumb

  Bilal Coulibaly underwent surgery in New York City to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb. Coulibaly suffered the injury during EuroBasket playing for France.

  Coulibaly is facing a probable six-week recovery time, which could force him to miss the start of the regular season as he begins his third NBA season.

  Coulibaly was the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft out of France. Last season, Coulibaly averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 33.0 minutes across 59 games for the Wizards.

• Alex Sarr To Miss Remainder Of EuroBasket, Expected To Be Ready For NBA Season

  Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr will miss the remainder of EuroBasket due to a calf injury. France ruled Sarr out of the remainder of the competition after he suffered the injury on August 30.

  Sarr is expected to be ready for the start of the NBA season. The injury will not require surgery for the second-year player.

  A starter for the Wizards, Sarr was coming off the bench for France at EuroBasket. In two games, the 7-footer had averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and a block in 19.5 minutes per game.

  A rookie with Washington, Sarr averaged 13 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. The second overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft was named to the All-Rookie first team following the season. Sarr finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting.

• Skal Labissiere, Wizards Agree To Contract

  Skal Labissiere and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a contract. Labissiere appeared in four games last season with the Sacramento Kings on a 10-day contract after not having played in the NBA since the 2019-20 season.

  Labissiere appeared in 44 games in the G League, averaging 14.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 blocks in 26.8 minutes.