The Wizards have converted Chris Chiozza‘s Exhibit 10 contract into a two-way deal, league sources tell Fred Katz of The Athletic (Twitter link). The move ensures that Washington now has 15 players on standard contracts and a pair on two-way pacts, making the roster regular-season-ready.
Chiozza, who will turn 24 a month from today, began his professional career last fall by attending training camp with the Wizards, then spent most of his rookie year with the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s G League affiliate. The former Florida guard later signed a 10-day contract and a rest-of-season deal with Houston, making his NBA debut with the Rockets. However, he was waived in July and made his way back to the Wizards this fall.
In 47 total G League games last season for the Go-Go and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Houston’s affiliate), Chiozza averaged 13.2 PPG, 7.3 APG, and 4.8 RPG with a .437/.409/.760 shooting line.
With John Wall on the shelf due to an Achilles tear and Isaiah Thomas recovering from thumb surgery, Chiozza will provide the Wizards with some extra depth at the point guard spot behind Ish Smith to open the season. His two-way contract will limit him to 45 days at the NBA level, but that clock won’t start until G League training camps get underway next week.