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Former Wizard Ian Mahinmi announces retirement

By Bijan Todd

Former Wizard Ian Mahinmi announces retirement originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

Ian Mahinmi, who spent four seasons as a Washington Wizard, has announced his retirement from basketball at age 34.

According to Euro Hoops, Mahinmi will shift his focus to his minority ownership role of the Basketball Africa League or BAL.

Mahinmi was born in Rouen, France and was selected 28th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He played 32 games for the Spurs before signing with the Dallas Mavericks in 2010. Mahinmi’s career started to blossom as a Maverick, as he played almost 14 minutes per game over the course of two seasons, winning the NBA Championship in 2011 alongside Dirk Nowitzki.

He spent four years in Indiana and then Washington signed Mahinmi to a four-year deal in 2016.

He averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds over 16.7 minutes per game in the nation’s capital.

 

Daniel Gafford leaves Wizards vs. Celtics with right quad contusion

By Chase Hughes
Gafford leaves Wizards vs. Celtics game with quad injury originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWizards starting center Daniel Gafford was helped off the floor and into the locker room in the first half against the Celtics on Wednesday night with a right quad contusion. The severity is not yet known, but he was in obvious pain after colliding with Jaylen Brown when lunging to steal a pass.Gafford, 23, will undergo an MRI on Thursday on his injured right quad, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Gafford has emerged as one of the Wizards' best and most important players. They rewarded him with a three-year contract extension the day before the NBA regular season began. He was acquired last March in a trade from the Chicago Bulls.Gafford had three points, four rebounds, a block and a steal before suffering the injury. Through three games this season, he is averaging 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.The Wizards added a good deal of depth over the offseason at multiple positions, including at center with the acquisition of Montrezl Harrell. But one of their centers, Thomas Bryant, remains out until December as he recovers from a partially torn ACL.That adds even more reason for them to hope Gafford will be okay.
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