The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a coaching camp deal, HoopsHype reported.
Schakel returns to the group after beforehand spending components of three seasons with the Wizards and their G League affiliate, the Capital Metropolis Go-Go. His familiarity with the franchise and expertise within the G League give Washington an skilled possibility because it prepares for the 2026-27 season.
The 28-year-old went undrafted in 2021 after 4 seasons at San Diego State. He steadily elevated his manufacturing with the Aztecs, averaging 14.4 factors and 4.4 rebounds in his senior season whereas taking pictures 46.1% from three-point vary.
That taking pictures capacity has been a constant a part of Schakel’s profile. He shot a minimum of 40% from three in three of his 4 school seasons, together with 46.1% in 2020-21.
Schakel started his skilled profession with the Capital Metropolis Go-Go in 2021-22, averaging 13.9 factors, 3.7 rebounds and a pair of.2 assists in 46 video games whereas taking pictures 36.0% from three. He additionally appeared in 4 NBA video games for Washington that season.
He returned to the Wizards for 2 video games in 2022-23 and spent that season between the Capital Metropolis Go-Go and Santa Cruz Warriors. Throughout 49 G League video games, he averaged 12.4 factors, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists whereas taking pictures 38.6% from three.
Schakel subsequently performed for the Maine Celtics for 2 seasons. He averaged 13.1 factors and 5.3 rebounds whereas taking pictures 41.1% from three in 23 video games in 2023-24 earlier than recording 8.7 factors, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 44 video games the next season.
The guard spent the 2025-26 season abroad, showing for Filou Oostende in Belgium and Niners Chemnitz in Germany. He averaged 10.0 factors in 9 BNXT League video games for Oostende, taking pictures 39.2% from three, earlier than averaging 2.4 factors in 17 German league appearances with Chemnitz.
Schakel now joins a Wizards roster present process a serious transition after Washington completed 17-65 in 2025-26. The group won the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and selected AJ Dybantsa, whereas additionally constructing round Trae Younger and Anthony Davis.
Young signed a four-year, $212.8 million extension in July after arriving from Atlanta in January. Davis, in the meantime, was acquired from Dallas at the February trade deadline and stays one of many central items of Washington’s new-look roster.
The Wizards also added Deandre Ayton through the offseason and acquired Tre Mann in an August multi-team commerce. Schakel will now compete for a roster alternative throughout coaching camp as Washington continues to fill out its supporting forged round Younger, Davis and Dybantsa.
