Historic news for Colombian sports. The Barranquillero Jaime Echenique signed a temporary contract for 10 days with the Washington Wizards in the NBA.
The alarming increase in Covid19 cases led Wes Unseld Jr. to look for a center to replace the loss of Montrezl Harrell.
“The Washington Wizards announced today that they have signed center Jaime Echenique to a 10-day contract through NBA hardship exception provisions.”
Who is Jaime Echenique, the Colombian from the NBA?
Echenique, at 2.08 meters and 258 pounds, is a center who spent the 2021 Summer League in training camp and preseason with the Wizards, and played two preseason games.
The Colombian has played 14 games and 13 as a starter with Capital City Go-Go, and amassed an average of 12.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, in addition to a .554 shooting efficiency. Among his achievements are six double-doubles and he currently ranks third in the NBA G League with 25 blocks on the season.
With the rule that teams must have a minimum of 8 players in their squads, many teams have turned to subsidiaries to make up for the losses.
The next game for the Wizards is against the Cleveland Cavaliers, from 7:00 pm Colombia time. It is expected that he will be part of the emerging but with the hope that he will add his first official minutes. And on January 1, against the Chicago Bulls.
