The news of Ryan Rollins cut by the Washington Wizards had taken everyone a bit by surprise: what interest did one of the worst teams in the NBA have in getting rid of one of the few youngsters with some potential to develop in the rest of the season? The website The Athletic explained the reason for what happened last Monday: according to the documents obtained, Rollins is accused of stealing on seven separate occasions between September and November from a Target supermarket in the state of Virginia for a total of just under $1,000 in groceriesbody products and candles. Rollins made just over $1 million with the Golden State Warriors last year ed he was under contract for 1.7 with the Wizards after being included in the summer exchange that brought Jordan Poole to the capital and Chris Paul to the bay, but if the accusations are confirmed he risks seeing his NBA career put in danger. From the point of view of the law, however, he should get by with little: stolen goods worth less than $1,000 classifies his felony as a minor in the state of Virginia. The first hearing is scheduled for the beginning of February and the player has not yet declared himself regarding what happened, with the lawyers who did not want to comment on The Athletic’s news.
Washington cuts Rollins: Diallo takes his place
The head of the Washington leadership Michael Winger instead commented. “We only recently learned about the charges against Ryan and we cannot comment on what happened or the basis that led to our roster decision. We take our role as citizens in the community very seriouslyof representatives of our fans and of being a team to be proud of. These are expectations, not aspirations. We are eager to move forward with our team as it is currently constructed and strive for excellence both on and off the field.” In his place the Wizards signed Hamidou Diallo to a ten-day contractinstead releasing Rollins who will have to find another team after playing just 22 games over the last two seasons, 12 with Golden State and 10 with Washington averaging 2.9 points in 5.8 minutes per game.
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