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Black posted 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals over 40 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 victory over Utah.
Black was a menace on the defensive end, racking up six combined steals and blocks during his season-high 40 minutes. Although Black has been productive, his availability continues to be sporadic at best. He has appeared in three of the past nine games, largely due to what was labeled as an ankle injury. If he can carve out a consistent role for himself down the stretch, he could be worth streaming in when the schedule is a favorable one.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Starting Wednesday
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Black is part of the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
Black will make his third start of the campaign Wednesday. In his first two appearances as a starter, Black averaged 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 35.0 minutes.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Limited production in return
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Black (ankle) tallied three points (1-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes Sunday in the Wizards' 145-113 loss to the Knicks.
A left ankle sprain kept Black from playing in each of the Wizards' last four games, but he was able to return to action Sunday to provide a boost to a Washington squad that was without nine players. Black ended up seeing the second-fewest minutes of anybody in the Wizards' nine-man rotation, finishing ahead of only Tristan Vukcevic (15 minutes), who exited the contest early due to back tightness. Washington will get Justin Champagnie back from suspension for Wednesday's game in Utah, and players such as Alex Sarr (toe) and Tre Johnson (foot) could be ready to return and might bump Black out of the rotation as a result. Black has limited availability due to his status as a two-way player and is eligible to play in nine of the Wizards' remaining 11 contests.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Available to play
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Black (ankle) has been upgraded to available for Sunday's game versus the Knicks.
Black was listed as out on the initial injury report, but he's now been cleared to suit up. The two-way player has missed the past four games due to an ankle sprain, so he'll likely operate under a minutes restriction during his return.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Sidelined for Sunday's contest
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Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Black will miss a fifth consecutive game while recovering from a left ankle sprain. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the Jazz, though he's not guaranteed to be part of the rotation if he's available for that contest.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Won't play Saturday
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Black (ankle) will not play Saturday against the Thunder.
Black will remain on the shelf for a fifth straight game and remains without a timetable to return. Consider him questionable at best for Sunday's game against the Knicks.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Out again Thursday
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Black (ankle) will remain on the inactive list for Thursday's game versus the Pistons.
This will be Black's fourth consecutive game on the inactive list, and it's not a great sign that he continues to be ruled out a day in advance of tipoff. He should be considered highly questionable for Saturday's game against the Thunder.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Remains out
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Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pistons.
Black will miss a third straight game due to an ankle injury. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday in a rematch against Detroit.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Not playing Monday
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Black has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Warriors due to a left ankle sprain.
Black is working through an ankle injury that will keep him out of Monday's game, but he could be available for the second leg of the Wizards' back-to-back set against the Pistons on Tuesday. Black has averaged 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 threes over 32.7 minutes per game over his last three outings. Jamir Watkins and Jaden Hardy will see a bump in minutes in Black's absence.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Sitting out Saturday
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Black (two-way) will be inactive Saturday for the Wizards' game in Boston.
In the Wizards' most recent game Thursday, Black played 28 minutes in a 136-131 overtime loss to the Magic, finishing with 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal. Though he's typically received meaningful minutes for the Wizards when he suits up, Black's availability for the rest of the season will remain limited while he's signed to a two-way contract. Washington will opt to hold Black out Saturday, and the third-year forward will now be eligible to suit up for 10 of the Wizards' remaining 16 games of the campaign.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Inactive for Tuesday's contest
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Black (two-way) is listed out for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
Black has played 30-plus minutes in each of the Wizards' last three games, but because he's signed to a two-way contract, he has limited availability for the rest of the season. With the Wizards choosing to hold Black out Tuesday, he'll be eligible to suit up for 11 of the team's remaining 18 contests.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Notches 10 points in loss
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Black produced 10 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Sunday's 138-118 loss to the Pelicans.
Black, who is on a two-way contract with the Wizards, continues to see more opportunities for the team due to so many injuries on the roster. Over his last four appearances, he's averaging 9.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers in 32.9 minutes per contest, putting him on the streaming radar in deeper formats.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Moved into starting lineup
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Black is in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Jazz on Thursday.
It's the first time that Black will start this season, and he'll be in the lineup alongside Trae Young, Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly and Julian Reese. In his last outing against the Magic on Tuesday, Black finished with eight points, nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two three-pointers over 31 minutes.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Removed from injury report
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Black (ankle) is off the injury report for Tuesday's game against Orlando.
Black is available to make what would be his second appearance of the season with the Wizards. The team is missing enough players Tuesday that Black should see meaningful playing time, but his fantasy value remains limited to deep formats for the time being.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Sitting Monday with ankle sprain
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Black is listed out for Monday's game against the Rockets due to a left ankle sprain.
Black won't be available for the front end of the Wizards' back-to-back set after he presumably sustained the injury during his team debut Thursday, when he played 30 minutes in a 126-96 loss to the Hawks. The third-year forward recently signed a two-way deal with Washington and will be eligible to suit up for 14 more games at the NBA level through the end of the season.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Sitting out Saturday
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Black (two-way) is listed out for Saturday's game against the Raptors.
After signing a two-way deal with Washington last week, Black made his Wizards debut in the team's most recent game Thursday, logging four points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds and two blocks over 30 minutes in a 126-96 loss to the Hawks. Black is eligible to play in only 14 of Washington's remaining 24 contests, so the Wizards will opt to preserve some of his eligibility by holding him out Saturday. Most of his minutes will likely be absorbed by Kyshawn George (knee), who is set to return to action after missing Thursday's contest.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Gets two-way deal with Washington
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The Wizards signed Black to a two-way contract Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Black has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the G League with the Capital City Go-Go, where he is averaging 10.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 threes and 1.8 steals over 35.4 minutes per game. He last saw regular-season action with the Hornets in 2023-24, when he appeared in 26 regular-season games (three starts) and averaged 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists over 10.9 minutes per game.
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Leaky Black: Cut loose by Wizards
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The Wizards waived Black on Monday.
Black will now likely report to the G League's Capital City Go-Go. Across 33 G League regular-season outings for Capital City last year, the 26-year-old forward averaged 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Signs Exhibit 10 deal with Wizards
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The Wizards signed Black to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday.
After spending the 2024-25 season with the G League's Capital City Go-Go, Black will now have the opportunity to compete for a two-way roster spot with the Wizards. Over 33 G League regular-season contests last year, the 26-year-old forward averaged 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
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Wizards' Leaky Black: Records SL double-double
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Black contributed 10 points (3-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and two steals over 33 minutes in Wednesday's 86-76 Summer League loss to the Jazz.
Black didn't shoot particularly well Wednesday but filled up the stat sheet, most notably grabbing 11 rebounds and swatting four shots. He spent the 2024-25 season with the Wizards' G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, and hasn't appeared in an NBA regular-season game since suiting up for the Hornets during the 2023-24 campaign.
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