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WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Wizards announced today that they have acquired guard Jerome Robinson from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team deal. Washington sent guard Isaiah Thomas to the Clippers and the draft rights to Issuf Sanon to New York to complete the trade (New York also acquired Moe Harkless, a 2020 first-round pick, a 2021 second pick and a 2021 protected first round pick swap from Los Angeles, while the Clippers added Marcus Morris from New York).

“Jerome was a lottery pick for a reason, and we will look to mold his talent and toughness at both guard positions as we develop him within our program,” said Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard.  “He is in need of an opportunity to prove himself and we are in the position to provide him with that.”

With the acquisition of Robinson, Washington now has three players on its active roster selected within the first 25 picks of the 2018 NBA Draft (Robinson, 13th; Troy Brown Jr., 15th; Moritz Wagner, 25th), as well as Isaac Bonga, who was taken with the 39th overall selection.

Robinson (6-5, 190 lbs.) was drafted 13th overall out of Boston College by the Clippers in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Raleigh, NC, native has played in 42 games for the Clippers this season, averaging 2.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.  In his two-year career, Robinson has appeared in 75 games (one start), while averaging 3.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game and averaged 18.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 24 games with the Clippers’ NBA G League affiliate (Agua Caliente) last season.  He was a First Team All-ACC selection his junior year at Boston College after finishing second in the league in scoring at 20.7 points per game.

In his ninth NBA season, Thomas appeared in 40 games (37 starts), averaging 12.2 points and 3.7 assists per game while shooting .413 percentage from three-point range.  He was originally signed as free agent on July 9, 2019.

“Isaiah was a consummate professional and leader for us while being a tremendous family man and he was able to use his time here to show that he is still a valuable contributor both on and off the court,” said Sheppard.  “We are happy to have been able to give him that opportunity and wish him the best of luck moving forward.”

Sanon was drafted by the Wizards with the 44th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Ukrainian national spent the last two seasons overseas in Slovenia and Ukraine, while also participating in Las Vegas Summer League with the Wizards in 2018 and 2019.

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Wizards acquire Jerome Robinson from Clippers

The Wizards will work out guard Jerome Robinson (Boston College) on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.

Bio:  Averaged 24.3 points per game in ACC play his junior season, scoring in double figures in all but one game and reaching at least 20 points in 14 out of 21 conference games...Led the ACC in points per game (20.7) and three-point percentage (.409) in 2017-18...Ranked eighth in the ACC in field goal percentage in 2017-18 with a .485 clip...Attempted 176 free throws his junior season, the fourth-most in the ACC... ACC runner-up Player of the Year and First Team All-ACC in 2017-18... One of five finalists for the Jerry West Award (Best Shooting Guard in the country) in 2017-18... Scored 46 points at Notre Dame on Feb. 6, 2018, the most by a visiting player in a conference game in ACC history, dating back to 1953-54... Led the ACC and was tied for 19th nationally in total points (725) in 2017-18.

Fit: Robinson is an excellent ball-handler and shooter; he was a natural scorer at the college level. Teams can never have enough talented scorers in the backcourt, and the Wizards could use some depth at the position. The Raleigh native's ability to handle the ball also stands out, while his size should fit well at the NBA level.

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Jerome Robinson Highlights

Wizards acquire Jerome Robinson from Clippers

Wizards Draft Workouts - Jerome Robinson (6/20/18)