The 20-year-old Riley scored 18 points in a 131-153 loss<\/a> against George’s 76ers, shooting 8-of-12 from the field and hitting two of six three-point attempts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After the game, when asked about Riley, George spoke highly of the 6’9″ forward, noting that he can do a little bit of everything on the court and reminding him of himself as a tall “skinny kid” entering the league.<\/p>\n “Yeah, he is good, he is good. He has got a bright future, I love his aggressivenes, I love his assertiveness. He can dribble, he can do a lot of things. You know, dribble, handle, playmake, score, he can do a little bit of everything on the court,” George said following his season-high 39 points against the Wizards, via Jarret L<\/a>.<\/p>\n “So it’s great, great for him here, he is playing with confidence. And I see a lot of myself in him,” George added.<\/p>\n This season, Riley has appeared in 68 games for the Wizards, averaging 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on 44.4% shooting from the field in roughly 21 minutes per game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for reading us! Help us even more.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If you like our content, please click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. It helps us a lot, and we are committed to delivering you the very latest basketball news.<\/p>\n ![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\")
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