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NBA Draft 2015: Dez Wells To Join Washington Wizards Summer League Team

Dez Wells is a name familiar to many in the DMV area. The former Maryland Terp led his team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in a half decade. Although he did average over 15 points during his last season with the Terps, teams passed on drafting Dez Wells during last night’s NBA Draft.

However, Wells will have a chance to earn a spot on an NBA roster. Luckily for him, he won’t have to travel very far.

According to multiple reports, including this one from the Washington Post, Dez Wells will be joining the Washington Wizards’ summer league squad:

Dez Wells was one of the notable names not called during Thursday’s NBA draft, but the Washington Wizards scooped up the former Maryland standout for their summer league team, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.