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After the trade, NBA Draft Thursday lost a great deal of luster for Washington Wizards fans … we should be used to this, it’ll be the sixth straight year the team is not retaining a lottery pick.
But don’t worry, as has been indicated, Ernie Grunfeld will be working the trade hot-lines, and there’s still plenty [...]
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June 24, 2009
Well, some reaction to the Wizards trade of the fifth overall pick and flotsam with undesirable contracts to the Timberwolves for combo guard Randy Foye and swing-man bomber Mike Miller is starting to come in. John Hollinger, a noted Wizards-basher who nevertheless writes must-read columns came down thusly:It cost the team a high pick, but Washington traded more than $13 million...
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June 24, 2009
The dust from yesterday’s trade has somewhat settled, but the building is still under construction.
So after my initial thoughts, the first set of web reactions, and Brendan Haywood’s musings, it’s time to go through the second run of Miller/Foye trade react quotes.
And remember, Ernie Grunfeld is likely not done dealing … especially judging by his [...]
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June 26, 2009
The Wizards did as I expected with SG Jermaine Taylor, whom GM Ernie Grunfeld selected with the 32nd pick in the NBA Draft last night -- they sold him. Taylor's draft rights were sold to the Houston Rockets for cash. This seems lame. Teams sell 2nd round picks all the time [and sometimes first round picks, too], but the Wizards actually needed a body with that 32nd pick. They...
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June 24, 2009
Former NBA coach [in Sacramento and Golden State] Eric Musselman really likes what the Wizards did by trading the 5th pick, Darius Songaila, Etan Thomas and Oleksiy Pecherov for Randy Foye and Mike Miller. Musselman told Sam Amico of Pro Basketball News that the trade vaults the Wizards into one of the top 4 teams in the East.* Musselman also said he thinks the Wizards will lead...
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June 23, 2009
The Wizards are going to trade the 5th overall pick in the draft, forward/center Oleksiy Pecherov, forward Darius Songaila and center Etan Thomas to the Minnesota Timberwolves for combo guard Randy Foye and Mike Miller, a 6'8" outside shooter who can swing between shooting guard and small forward. The trade should become official on Wednesday.The trade hasn't been consummated...
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June 26, 2009
The Washington Wizards entered the NBA lottery in May hoping to get the No. 2 pick of the draft so they could select Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio. But they instead landed the fifth pick, and Tuesday - with the belief that he wouldn't be on the board by the time they drafted - they shipped the pick to Minnesota as part of a package deal that brought in guard Randy Foye and...
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June 25, 2009
After using a trade Tuesday to upgrade their perimeter attack, the Washington Wizards enter Thursday's draft contemplating further deals that would strengthen the frontcourt. According to a league source, the Wizards are considering parting with the 32nd overall pick - possibly in a package with aging point guard Mike James, whose contract expires after next season - in an effort...
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June 26, 2009
Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the Washington Wizards have received cash considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for the draft rights to Jermaine Taylor.
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June 23, 2009
The Washington Wizards have reportedly agreed in principle to trade the No. 5 overall pick in Thursday's draft along with forward Etan Thomas, center Oleksiy Pecherov and forward Darius Songaila to Minnesota in exchange for guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller.
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June 24, 2009
The Washington Wizards agreed in principle Tuesday night to send the No. 5 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, center Etan Thomas and forwards Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Randy Foye and veteran swingman Mike Miller, multiple league sources told The Washington Times. The deal is expected to be finalized Wednesday morning after Thomas...
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