The Wizards are bringing back a familiar face.
Washington signed free agent guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract today, and the corresponding move sent forward/center Skal Labissiere to waivers, the team announced. Williams’ deal was first reported in August.
Williams has spent the last four years moving between the NBA and the G League after going undrafted out of Wake Forest in 2022. His stops have included the Nets, Heat, Pistons, and Wizards, along with their NBAGL affiliates.
The 6-foot-4 guard has logged just 13 NBA games, but he made the most of a 10-day opportunity with Washington in February. In four games off the bench, he averaged 11.0 points per contest while shooting .615/.357/.875, and one of those outings stood out in a big way: a 25-point, 10-rebound showing in a win over Indiana on Feb. 20.
Williams has been even more productive in the G League. Last season with the Capital City Go-Go, he posted a career-best 22.5 points per game in 35 appearances, adding 5.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals a night. Back in 2023/24, he was named the league’s Most Improved Player and earned All-NBAGL first-team honors.
Labissiere, meanwhile, may not be done with Capital City. After a strong year with the Go-Go in 2025/26, he could be headed back to the G League and is now in line for a bonus if he spends at least 60 days with the club this season.
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