The Wizards were chasing Al Horford until he went to the Celtics.
So, Washington will split the money it allocated for Horford on a couple other bigs -- Ian Mahinmi and Andrew Nicholson
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
Free agent forward Andrew Nicholson has agreed to a four-year, $26 million deal with the Wizards, league source tells @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2016
Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today:
On Andrew Nicholson's four-year $26 million pact with Wizards, he final year is a player option, I've been told.
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) July 3, 2016
Just a few days ago, the Magic declined to extend Nicholson a $3,394,726 qualifying offer. This worked out quite well for him.
Nicholson projects to be Markieff Morris’ primary backup at power forward, and that’s a nice role for him. The No. 19 pick in the 2012 draft, Nicholson is a talented shooter with range that has extended beyond the arc. He has improved as a rebounder and defender, though he still has plenty of room to grow defensively.
If he puts it all together, he could be a steal. If not, he should still be a decent backup.