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NBA Free Agency 2021: Wizards extend qualifying offers to Garrison Mathews and Cassius Winston, according to report

The Washington Wizards extended qualifying offers to Garrison Mathews and Cassius Winston, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic.

The Wizards extended qualifying offers to two-way players Garrison Mathews and Cassius Winston, a source tells @TheAthleticNBA, meaning both Mathews and Winston will be restricted free agents this summer.

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) July 31, 2021

Mathews played in 64 games last season, averaging 5.5 points per game while Winston made 22 appearances and averaged 1. points per game. Both were on two-way contracts last season, but due to the coronavirus pandemic and an abbreviated G-League season that didn’t feature every team, Mathews played exclusively with the Wizards while Winston only made the trip to the G-League for the regular season when he averaged 12.