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Young Continues to Look Like a Sleeper for Wizards
"I feel that my game is perfect for the NBA," said second-round pick Dominic McGuire. "It's about getting up and down and just playing your game, so I'm having a lot of fun, but we do need to start winning."
(Preston Keres - The Washington Post)
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"I just tried to be more aggressive and not worry as much about missing a shot or making a mistake," said Young, who scored 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting in Tuesday's opener. "The other day, I knew the eyes were going to be on me and I put a little too much pressure on myself. Tonight, I just went out and played my game."
For the second straight game, Young, McGuire and Miles started along with power forward Oleksiy Pecherov and center Kyle Visser. Pecherov finished with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting, with seven rebounds and four turnovers in almost 29 minutes.
Wizards Notes: According to a league source, Jordan has discussed the team's open assistant coaching position with former Minnesota Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey. However, Casey may be a candidate for the position that opened on the Cleveland Cavaliers' staff after Kenny Natt accepted an assistant coaching job with Sacramento. . . .
Wednesday produced little new information on negotiations between the Wizards and shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson, an unrestricted free agent who has not accepted the team's latest offer of a four-year, $15 million contract.
The market for free agent shooting guards includes Stevenson; Morris Peterson, who played for the Toronto Raptors last season; and Devin Brown, who played for the New Orleans Hornets. Brown was in Las Vegas on Tuesday and may draw interest from the Wizards if talks with Stevenson don't progress.
Another free agent shooting guard is Roger Mason Jr., who appeared in 62 games for the Wizards last season. Mason and center Calvin Booth, another Wizards free agent, were in attendance at Wednesday's summer league games. Mason said he's talked with several teams, including the Wizards, about a contract for next season.
"The key thing for me isn't the money, it's finding a good fit where I can play," said Mason, who averaged 2.7 points on 33 percent shooting in 7.9 minutes last season. "I'm at a spot where I'm looking for an opportunity to show what I can do." . . .
Former Maryland player LaRon Profit, who spent three seasons with the Wizards, is attempting to bounce back from an Achilles' tendon injury he suffered during the 2005-06 season while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Profit scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting in seven minutes for the Pistons against the Wizards.
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