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Washington Wizards Sign, Then Waive Hamidou Diallo and Gabe Kalscheur

The Washington Wizards announced today that they have officially signed shooting guard Hamidou Diallo and guard Gabe Kalscheur to Exhibit 10 contracts.
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Washington Wizards Sign, Then Waive Hamidou Diallo and Gabe Kalscheur
Washington Wizards Sign, Then Waive Hamidou Diallo and Gabe Kalscheur

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The Washington Wizards announced today that they have officially signed shooting guard Hamidou Diallo and guard Gabe Kalscheur to Exhibit 10 contracts.

The team announced a few hours later, they have waived both players.

Hamidou Diallo was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2018-2019 season and spent seasons there. The last two seasons he played for the Detroit Pistons where he started in 29 games in the 2021-2022 season. Diallo averages 8.6 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.1 assists per game.

Wizards fans have reacted positively to the signing.

Also expressing that this is a “chess move” by Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins.

The connection with Diallo may be familiar to Dawkins given his years with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Gabe Kalscheur is a rookie from the Iowa State Cyclones where he averaged 12.9 points per game last season. Kalscheur spent some time this year playing at Summer League with the Golden State Warriors.

Earlier this week, the Wizards announced they signed guard Devon Dotson to an Exhibit 10 contract as well. However to make this move of signing Diallo and Kalscheur, Devon Dotson was waived.

Now the Wizards leadership have the tall task of finalizing the roster before the start of the NBA regular season. The team has a good problem in that most have made an impact in some way that aligns with the vision leadership has set out for the team. It won’t be long now before the roster is set and the game action when it counts starts.

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CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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