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[Washington Wizards]

Wizards 2025-26 Meet the Team Party postponed due to government shutdown

The Washington Wizards announced to season ticket holders yesterday that the 2025-26 Meet the Team Party was postponed due to the U.S. federal government shutdown. The party was initially scheduled to be on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. ET at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

According to the Smithsonian Institution, which operates the National Zoo, all of their attractions will be open through Monday, Oct. 6. Unfortunately, the Meet the Team party was scheduled for Tuesday and it’s unclear whether Congress and the President can agree on a funding bill by then.

The Wizards have regularly hosted this event at Smithsonian facilities. The 2024-25 Meet the Team Party was held at the National Museum of American History from 7 to 10 p.m. ET.

Source: https://www.bulletsforever.com/comm...-the-team-party-postponed-government-shutdown

 

[Washington Wizards]

Wizards sign Leaky Black and Akdolah Gak to Exhibit 10 contracts, waive Jonathan Pierre and Keshon Gilbert

The Washington Wizards have made a couple of moves in their training camp roster this week. On Tuesda,y they signed Akoldah Gak to an Exhibit 10 contract and waived Keshon Gilbert. And yesterday, the Wizards signed Leaky Black to an Exhibit 10 contract while waiving Jonathan Pierre.

Gilbert and Pierre were both signed to Exhibit 10 contracts on Sept.19.

The Washington Wizards have signed F Leaky Black to an Exhibit 10 contract.

In a related move, the team has waived F Jonathan Pierre.

— Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) October 2, 2025

The Washington Wizards have signed F Akoldah Gak to an Exhibit 10 contract.

In a related move, the team has waived G Keshon Gilbert.

— Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) September 30, 2025

The Washington Wizards have made the following roster moves, the team announced today:

• Signed guard Sharife Cooper to a two-way contract

• Signed guard Keshon Gilbert and forward Jonathan Pierre to Exhibit 10 contracts

— Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) September 19, 2025

It may sound counterintuitive to sign a player to an Exhibit 10 one day and then waive him within two weeks. However, Pierre and Gilbert are entering their rookie professional seasons. This indicates that they would likely head to the Capital City Go-Go.This is something that our own Greg Finberg has also indicated.

The Wizards have signed Sharife Cooper to a two-way contract, the team announced.

Cooper was a second-round pick in 2021 out of Auburn and spent three years in the G League.

Washington also signed Keshon Gilbert & Jonathan Pierre to exhibit-10 deals. Both are likely Go-Go guys. pic.twitter.com/2HhX23aahU

— Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) September 19, 2025

Source: https://www.bulletsforever.com/late...acts-waive-jonathan-pierre-and-keshon-gilbert