A month and a half after the opening of the “free agency”, P. J. Washingtonin the same way as Théo Maledon and Miles Bridges, remains a protected free agent with no other concrete lead than his “qualifying offer” of 8.5 million dollars, distributed by the management of the Hornets at the end of June.
A status quo around his contractual situation caused by his particularly high salary expectations: the former strong winger from Kentucky would seek a new contract at 20 million dollars per season, according to Cleveland.comand the Hornets, unsurprisingly, wouldn’t be too keen on the idea of shelling out such a sum over several years.
The track of a “sign-and-trade” could then be considered, and our colleagues also report that the Cavaliers briefly considered this option this summer, without anything really materializing.
Otherwise, the other option for PJ Washington, who is a little too greedy for his contractual situation to be unblocked at this late stage of the offseason, could be to accept his “qualifying offer” to return to the Hornets at the end of the season. come back, before testing the market next summer, this time as an unprotected free agent… This is what Miles Bridges has chosen to do for the moment.
| P. J. Washington | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 58 | 30 | 45.5 | 37.4 | 64.7 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 64 | 31 | 44.0 | 38.6 | 74.5 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 65 | 27 | 47.0 | 36.5 | 71.6 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 10.3 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 73 | 33 | 44.4 | 34.8 | 73.0 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 15.7 |
| Total | 260 | 30 | 45.0 | 36.6 | 71.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 12.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
