The Washington Wizards selected point guard Tomas Satoransky with the 32nd overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft and have stashed him in Europe ever since. This offseason there was a sense that the Wizards would be able to bring Satoransky over next season since his contract with F.C. Barcelona was expiring but that may not happen now as Satoransky agreed to an extension with the Spanish club, according to Javier Maestro of Encestado.ES.
Satoransky's current contract, which is done after this season, included NBA buyouts and the extension reportedly will too. Because of that there is still a chance that Satoransky will play for the Wizards next season but the likelihood has now gone down. Satoransky signing an extension was a smart move by him because it is at worst a fallback plan should the NBA not work out for him.
This past summer it seemed like a pretty sure thing that the 24-year-old Czech Republic native would come to the NBA but there are a few reasons why he might decide to stay in Spain for at least another year, according to Albert Lee of SB Nation.
One reason he might stay is that he is currently on a very good team that is playing in La Liga Endesa and the FIBA EuroLeague and he is playing a big role for that team. Satoransky leads the team in assists right now and is reportedly one of the most important players on the team whereas if he came to the Wizards he would likely be stuck backing up John Wall and Bradley Beal, who is likely to stay in Washington despite being a restricted free agent.
Another reason for Satoransky potentially deciding to wait to make the transition could be money. The NBA's salary cap is set to make a major jump this offseason which would likely mean pretty good money but in the summer after that the cap is expected to jump up even more which should mean even more money for Satoransky.
As mentioned before this contract does not guarantee anything about Satoransky's future, instead it just opens up more options. It seems likely that he will stay in Spain for another season and that seems to be the best option for him considering the money and what role he would potentially have with the Wizards. Wizards fans probably won't be happy about having to wait longer for the 6-foot-7 point guard but it is likely in his best interest for now.
