Wizards sign first-rounder Johnny Davis to rookie contract

The Wizards have signed first-round pick Johnny Davis to his rookie-scale contract, according to NBA.com’s official log of transactions.

Davis — who averaged 19.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 31 games (34.2 minutes) at Wisconsin as a sophomore in 2021-22 — was the 10th player off the board in last Thursday’s draft.

He’ll join a Wizards backcourt that is undergoing some changes this offseason. While Bradley Beal will return on a five-year, maximum-salary contract, Ish Smith, Raul Neto, Tomas Satoransky. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are out.  Davis, Monte Morris, Will Barton and Delon Wright are in.

Assuming Davis signs for 120% of the rookie scale, which virtually every first-rounder does, he’ll be in line for a first-year salary of $4.8M and a four-year deal worth $21.9M.