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 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: 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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Leaky Black: Waived by Washington
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The Wizards waived Black on Saturday.
Black was always considered a long shot to make the roster, so this is far from a surprising outcome. Black made 26 appearances as a two-way player for the Hornets in 2023-24, averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10.9 minutes. He's expected to play in the G League in 2024-25.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Iffy for Sunday
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Black (abdomen) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Black was unable to play Friday against the Magic and remains day-to-day. Black typically plays limited minutes for Charlotte with an average of 15.0 minutes over his last 10 appearances.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Rejoins parent club
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Charlotte recalled Black from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Saturday.
The Hornets will be shorthanded Sunday versus Toronto, as Cody Martin (ankle) and Seth Curry (ankle) will be sidelined along with LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Mark Williams (back). Black could see some rare rotation minutes as a result.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Quiet in first start
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Black logged two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes during Monday's 124-118 loss to the Lakers.
This was the first start of Black's career, but he failed to make the most of it. The Hornets are expected to be sellers at the trade deadline, and they are dealing with injuries across the roster, so Black may get more opportunities going forward.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Will start Monday
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Black will make his first career start against the Lakers on Monday, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
The Hornets continue to shuffle their starting lineup while dealing with numerous injuries. Black hasn't played more than 20 minutes in a game this season and has scored in double figures just once.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Steps in, knocks down shots
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Black chipped in 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt), two assists and one rebound across 18 minutes during Friday's 126-106 loss to the Thunder.
Black has compiled just 130 minutes of action across 18 appearances for the Hornets this season, but the rookie two-way player proved to be a key rotation cog Friday. A five-year collegiate player at North Carolina, Black shot 32.6 percent on 2.6 three-pointers per game in his final campaign, so a larger sample size is needed to determine if he can emerge as a capable perimeter shooter at the NBA level.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Back in NBA
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The Hornets recalled Black from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Saturday.
Black was briefly transferred to the G League on Saturday to practice with the Swarm before heading back to the NBA. However, he is unlikely to receive significant playing time for Charlotte.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Headed back to NBA
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The Hornets transferred Black from the Greensboro Swarm of the G League on Thursday.
Black is averaging 1.3 points in 4.3 minutes across his previous four NBA appearances this season. He is unlikely to make a significant impact on Charlotte's rotation.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Could play Thursday
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Black (ankle) implied Thursday morning that he could play in the team's preseason finale against the Celtics, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Black has missed the last three exhibition games due to an ankle sprain but will likely have a chance for a tune-up ahead of the regular season. He went undrafted in June but joined the Hornets on a two-way deal in mid-July.
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Hornets' Leaky Black: Out again Sunday
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Black (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's preseason game against Oklahoma City.
Black remains out with an ankle sprain that will sideline him for a third consecutive preseason contest. His next opportunity to suit up is Thursday against Boston.
