The Wizards are looking overseas in an effort to bolster their roster, with the club reportedly agreeing to terms on a deal with the reigning Most Valuable Player of Australia’s National Basketball League.
Washington inked star Sydney Kings forward and NBL MVP Xavier Cooks to a contract through the 2023–2024 season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday, via Cooks’s agent Daniel Moldovan. Cooks, 27, is expected to join the Wizards as soon as the Kings finish competing in the NBL Finals in the coming days.
The Wizards (30–33) are currently in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, and fighting to stay in a play-in spot with 19 games left in the season. The club will look to hold off a possible late-season surge from the Bulls (29–35) and Pacers (28–36), a push Cooks could potentially have a role in.
