Washington
Wizards
guard
Ryan
Rollins
has
been
released
from
the
team
following
accusations
of
serial
shoplifting
at
a
Target
store.
According
to
court
documents
filed
in
Alexandria
General
District
Court
in
Virginia
and
reported
by
The
Athletic,
the
21-year-old
player
is
facing
seven
counts
of
petit
larceny
for
stealing
household
items
such
as
groceries,
body
wash,
and
candles,
valued
at
less
than
$1,000.
The
alleged
incidents
occurred
between
September
9
and
November
9
of
the
previous
year
while
Rollins
was
still
on
the
Wizards’
roster.
It
is
claimed
that
he
targeted
the
same
Target
store
during
each
theft.
Rollins’
actions
have
resulted
in
a
court
hearing
scheduled
for
early
next
month,
where
he
is
yet
to
enter
a
plea.
Petit
larceny
of
goods
under
$1,000
from
a
business
is
classified
as
a
Class
1
misdemeanor
in
Virginia.
The
charges,
if
proven,
could
have
legal
repercussions
for
Rollins.
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Rollins,
whose
$1.7
million
salary
for
this
season
was
fully
guaranteed
by
the
Wizards,
previously
played
for
the
Golden
State
Warriors
and
featured
in
10
regular-season
games
for
the
Wizards
before
his
release.
He
was
part
of
the
trade
package
that
sent
Chris
Paul
to
the
Warriors
during
the
summer.
The
Wizards
swiftly
moved
on
from
Rollins,
filling
the
vacant
roster
spot
by
signing
guard
Hamidou
Diallo
to
a
10-day
contract.
Despite
the
guaranteed
salary
of
$1.7
million
for
this
season
and
an
additional
$600,000
guaranteed
for
next
year,
the
team
made
the
decision
to
release
Rollins
in
light
of
the
allegations.
Monumental
Basketball
president
Michael
Winger
addressed
the
situation
in
a
statement
to
The
Athletic,
stating,
“We
just
recently
learned
of
the
charges
against
Ryan.
We
cannot
comment
on
that
matter
or
the
basis
for
our
roster
decisions.
We
do
take
our
role
very
seriously
as
citizens
of
the
DMV,
representatives
of
our
fans,
and
a
team
our
community
can
be
proud
of.”
The
Wizards,
now
focused
on
moving
forward,
expressed
their
commitment
to
pursuing
excellence
both
on
and
off
the
court
despite
the
unexpected
challenges
posed
by
Rollins’
legal
situation.
