NBA 2006-2007 Preview: Off to See the Wizard of D.C

Washington Wizards
Coach: Eddie Jordan, 4th Season (112-134)
General Manager: Ernie Grunfeld
’05-’06 Record: 45-37, 2nd Southeast Division
Postseason: eliminated in Eastern Conference Quarterfinals; lost to CLE (4-2)


Projected Starting Lineup (’05-’06 Stats)

PG – Gilbert Arenas (29.3 ppg., 3.5 rpg., 6.1 apg.)
SG – DeShawn Stevenson (w/ORL: 11.0 ppg., 2.9 rpg., 2.0 apg.)
SF – Caron Butler (17.6 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 2.5 apg.)
PF – Antawn Jamison (20.5 ppg., 9.3 rpg., 1.9 apg.)
C – Brendan Haywood (7.3 ppg., 5.9 rpg., 2.5 apg.)


Key Additions: SG DeShawn Stevenson (UFA – ORL); PF Darius Songaila (UFA – CHI)

Key Subtractions: SF Jared Jeffries (UFA – NY)


2006 NBA Draft
Round 1 – PF Olexsiy Pecherov (18th overall), International – France
Round 2 – Vladmir Veremeenko (48th overall), International - Russia