ON BASKETBALL: Taking the first step

When asked early this week which opposing teams were poised to best improve themselves in Thursday's NBA Draft, Washington Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld had a simple answer. "The Clippers." Grunfeld let out a laugh over his painfully obvious -- and safe -- statement but went on to explain that time will tell who will emerge as the draft's winners and losers. "As with every draft, there are some very good players in this draft," Grunfeld said. "But because many of these players are 19, 20 years old, it's just going to take some time for them to develop. But teams ... Email </a