{"id":616359,"date":"2026-02-21T19:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/616359\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:48:27","slug":"wizards-sign-tristan-vukcevic-to-three-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/616359\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards Sign Tristan Vukcevic to Three-Year Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Wizards have changed their approach from signing players to 10-day contracts<\/a> to going in-house for standard contracts. <\/p>\n

Tristan Vukcevic was signed to a three-year, $9 million deal, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.<\/a> It was then followed up by a report showing that Leaky Black of the Capital City Go-Go will be signed to a two-way contract with the Wizards. <\/p>\n

This move still leaves the Wizards with one open roster spot after all 10-day contracts expire. It should also be noted that Vukcevic is the first player drafted by Will Dawkins and Michael Winger to receive a new contract or extension. <\/p>\n

Vukcevic Signs Standard Deal \"WASHINGTON<\/p>\n

Feb 8, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic (00) reacts after having a technical foul called against him against the Miami Heat during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images | Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

This move was going to happen at some point, as this was the final season Vukcevic could be on a two-way contract<\/a>. The center also had only a few games left on his two-way deal, as two-way players are only allowed to appear in 50 games. Vukcevic has been active for 43 games, but has only appeared in 35 of those. <\/p>\n

This season, the 2023 second-round pick is averaging 7.9 points on 47.8% shooting. The backup center is also bringing in 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks a night. Overall in his career, Vukcevic is averaging a decent 8.6 points on 48% shooting with 3.3 rebounds. <\/p>\n

Vukcevic is an offensive player not afraid to shoot or attack. He rarely finds a shot he does not like, and will pull up from distance if he has the space. The confidence is there to be a solid player, but he still has much to prove on defense. If Vukcevic becomes just an average defender<\/a>, then having him fill that backup center when this team is ready to be competitive. The deal also includes a team option for the final year of the contract. <\/p>\n

Leaky Black Signs Two-Way Deal \"WASHINGTON<\/p>\n

Sep 30, 2024; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards forward Leaky Black (12) poses for a portrait during Washington Wizards media day 2024 at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Of course, with Vukcevic signing a standard deal, the Wizards had an open two-way spot to fill. The organization decided to give the two-way contract to Leaky Black<\/a>, who has been playing with the Go-Go this season. Black has only played one season in the NBA, with the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023-2024 season.<\/p>\n

That season, Black only played 26 games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds. Black was then waived by the Hornets and then was picked up by the Wizards’ G League affiliate, the Go-Go. This season with the Go-Go, Black is averaging 10.1 points on 45.9% shooting from distance and 8.4 rebounds a game. <\/p>\n

Black is a solid player who earned his second two-way contract. This does not mean he will be on a two-way deal again next season, as the Wizards have multiple second-round picks in the upcoming draft. This is the perfect opportunity for Black to showcase why he belongs in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Make sure you bookmark Washington Wizards on SI for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Washington Wizards have changed their approach from signing players to 10-day contracts to going in-house for standard…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":616360,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3780],"tags":[7,6,682,468,3892,683],"class_list":["post-616359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-washington-wizards","tag-basketball","tag-nba","tag-washington","tag-washington-wizards","tag-washingtonwizards","tag-wizards"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116110354964716585","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}