It was around 9PM last Thursday as I was sitting on the couch with my laptop on my lap, feeling somewhat empty with no DC sports on. I was getting ready to write up a piece on the crop of free agents that the Wizards were working out; Martell Webster, Michael Redd, Terrence Williams and Shawne Williams.
Needless to say, I wasn’t very high on the crop of talent the team was exploring.
But nevertheless, I tried to stay positive and remember that any of these guys are going to be added for bench depth or for a certain skill. They probably won’t see a large amount of minutes, but they could add something to the “veteran presence” of the roster.
As I scanned through the list of players, one stood out in particular for me for two reasons: Martell Webster.
A perimeter sharpshooter (averaging a career high 41.7 percent in the 2010-2011 season, he adds the greatly lacking long distance shooting that this Wizards squad needs.
And then, I saw that he played one game in the 2008-2009 seaso...
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TEAMS: Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers
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