Year 2 of the rebuild has not gone as smoothly as Wizards fans would have hoped but this IS a rebuild. Simply put, if the Wizards don’t want to alienate the already sparse fan base, the roster has to undergo a major transformation and increase the toughness and basketball IQ of this team.
The players that the Wizards could use as trade bait have severely diminished their trade value this season with sloppy uninspired play. As much as it pains me that the Wizards once again have to give up players with potential, at least one of the ‘Knuckleheads’, Andray Blatche, Nick Young, JaVale McGee, and the newest member Jordan Crawford, have to go.
So with the trade deadline slowly approaching, here are some moves I would like to see the Wizards make:
First, Wizards fans need to give up any pipe dreams about Ernie Grunfeld bamboozling the Sacramento Kings for Demarcus Cousins. The Wiz don’t have enough enticing assets to offer the Kings to move their immensely talented yet troubled ...
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PLAYERS:
Andray Blatche,
Nick Young,
JaVale McGee,
Jordan Crawford,
DeMarcus Cousins,
Chauncey Billups,
Chris Paul,
Richard Hamilton,
Taj Gibson,
Tyrus Thomas,
LeBron James
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat
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