Washington coach Scott Brooks complimented the Israeli on the season opener and said: "He will have a competition for the position with three more players" • The Wizards added Anthony Gil; Davidas Sirvidis signed for 3 years in Detroit
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Eager to get started
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The Washington Wizards will open training today (Tuesday) for the 2020/21 season, and just before the team that selected Danny Abdia in the draft kicks off, coach Scott Brooks spoke at a press conference to open the season.
About Danny Abdia, the coach testified: "He is as eager as I have ever seen Rocky in training camp" and added: "He trains at a very high level. When you have such a work ethic from a player, you will see how he improves. I love it in Danny. He is so happy and excited To be here. "
According to the coach, Abdia will have a competition with three other players for position number 3, noting Isaac Bonga, Troy Brown and Jerome Robinson.
In position number 4 Roy Hachimura is set to start in the top five.
About John Wall who is due to return after a long period in which he was sidelined: "The speed has returned to him, he got a few more months to prepare for the season. The speed, agility, ability to explode, everything is there. He is the best and strongest I have seen him."
Meanwhile, the team has announced the signing of
Anthony Gil,
who has played for the last three years at Moscow Khimki.
The 28-year-old power forward has signed for two years and is coming to the best league in the world for the first time, after not being selected in the 2016 draft.
In another matter, the Detroit Pistons have signed three-year-old guard forward
Davidas Sirvidis,
who has played for Hapoel Jerusalem in recent months.
The 20-year-old Lithuanian was selected by Dallas in the 2019 draft in the second round, but was immediately traded to Detroit and did not win a contract.
Sirvidis returned to his team Ritas Vilna until last May he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.