Wizards Sign Trey Jemison To 10-Day Contract

11:04am: The Wizards officially announced that they’ve signed Jemison to a 10-day contract (Twitter link via the team).

8:29am: The Wizards plan to sign Trey Jemison to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).

Jemison, a 7’0″ center out of UAB, is averaging 10.9 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks across 25 regular season and Showcase Cup games for the Birmingham Squadron in the G League this season.

Jemison went undrafted in 2023 after averaging 9.1 points and 8.4 rebounds in his senior season at UAB. As a rookie free agent, he joined the Suns for Summer League before signing an Exhibit 10 contract with New Orleans. He was then waived by the Pelicans and subsequently joined their G League affiliate in Birmingham.

Jemison will provide the Wizards with some frontcourt depth following their trade that sent big men Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala to Detroit. Starting center Daniel Gafford also hasn’t been cleared to exit the concussion protocol, leaving Washington further shorthanded up front.

The Wizards don’t have to waive anyone to make room for Jemison, as they have an open spot on the 15-man roster. Hamidou Diallo occupied the 15th spot through Friday by way of a 10-day contract, but it appears Washington won’t bring him back on a second 10-day deal at this time.

Diallo got into just two games with the Wizards during his 10 days with the club. He’s once again a free agent and it’s possible he’ll resume playing with the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s G League affiliate, where he was playing before signing his deal.