The Washington Wizards roster already looks much different than it did when the regular season started in October.
Between the blockbuster trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline, bringing in players like Trae Young and Anthony Davis, Washington has been busy when it comes to roster gymnastics over the course of the last couple months.
Saying goodbye to players like CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert, Khris Middleton, Marvin Bagley III and AJ Johnson, Washington'sfront office has been busy.
In addition to the departures and the new players, Washington's roster moves have continued to come by way of 10-day contracts; the method the Wizards have opted to use in efforts to find a reliable depth signing by way of the Disabled Player Exception they were granted following the new that Cam Whitmore would be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.
Whitmore was diagnosed with blood clots earlier this season and after being ruled out indefinitely, the forward eventually found his first year in the DMV being cut short.
In the team's first signing post Whitmore's injury, Washington gave big man Skal Labissiere the chance to showcase what he could offer on the active roster after showing flashes of his dominance in the G-League with the Capital City Go-Go.
However, Labissiere's underwhelming stint led the team to try their hand at a new prospect with their next 10-day contract.
Wizards sign Kadary Richmond
Kadary Richmond originally signed with the Wizards as an undrafted free agent out of St. John's this offseason.
The 6-foot-6 guard found himself as part of the Go-Go roster following the conclusion of the Summer League, where he's quickly shown enough flashes as a two-way player to draw the team's interest.
Averaging 10.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists, while shooting 48.9% from field goal range and 33.3% from beyond the arc, Richmond has shown the potential to be a viable role player offensively.
Defensively, the versatile guard has stood out, averaging 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks over the first 11 games of his G-League career.
Now, the 24-year-old will have the chance to prove just how impactful he can be on the active roster.
Although Richmond likely won't see much run on actual game days, he'll have the opportunity to impress the coaching staff during practice against the main roster, which alone could be huge for his potential spot on the team to continue his development in D.C.