The Washington Wizards have given Reece Beekman a clearer path forward.
The former Virginia guard has officially signed a two-way contract with Washington after being on an Exhibit 10 deal with the team. That move changes his status in a meaningful way, giving him the ability to appear in up to 50 regular-season games this year.
Two-way spots are limited to three per roster, and Beekman’s new deal also keeps him connected to the Wizards’ G-League setup, the Capital City Go-Go. That’s likely where he’ll log a good chunk of his minutes, especially with Washington having built out a roster with more depth and experience. If the need arises, his deal can still be upgraded.
Beekman arrives with a track record that already stretches across the NBA and G-League. After starring at Virginia, where he was a key leader on Tony Bennett’s final team in the 2023-24 season, he went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. He still managed to get into 36 NBA games as a rookie with the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets.
Most of his 2024-25 season came in the G-League, where he posted 18.7 points, 7.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 steals+blocks per game for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Last season, he didn’t appear in an NBA game at all. Instead, he spent the year with the Osceola Magic, averaging 8.8 points, 4.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals+blocks before he and Orlando went their separate ways this offseason.
Washington has already had Beekman around this preseason, too. He played in five games, totaled 44 minutes and scored five points.
His role was mostly on the defensive end, as he attempted just three shots all preseason. He also finished with +12 against the Detroit Pistons and +8 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Beekman is not the only former Virginia player in Washington. Anthony Gill is also on the Wizards’ roster and has been with the organization since December of 2020, making him the longest-tenured Wizard on the rebuilt team.
There’s also a chance the two Cavaliers could end up on the floor together. Gill and Beekman could become the first Virginia duo to share an NBA court since Ty Jerome and De'Andre Hunter played together with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2025 season. Before that, the most recent Virginia pair was Gill and Malcolm Brogdon with Washington in 2024.
Brogdon is now back at Virginia as a strategic advisor. He returned earlier in March of this year, after his retirement from the NBA.
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