NBL MVP Xavier Cooks has signed with the NBA’s Washington Wizards according to ESPN.
The deal ties him to the franchise until the end of the 2023-2024 season.
Cooks will join the Wizards following the Sydney Kings’ finals series clash with the New Zealand Breakers. The series is currently tied 1-1.
He will be come the fifth player in five years to make the leap from the NBL to the NBA.
Cooks has averaged 14.8 points per game this season for the Kings, providing elite defence and versatility.
He previously played college basketball at Winthrop.