Washington Wizards Offseason '06
The Washington Wizards have been decidedly quiet this offseason, as a ripe free agent market just passes by them. I understand why the Wizards are not in a position to sign any of the big name free agents, but GM Ernie Grunfeld needs to get creative and do something. The Wizards have done nothing to improve the team so far, and are saying publicly that they wont be very active this summer.
The Wizards have Gilbert Arenas for at least another 3 years, at the end of which time Arenas has stated that if the Wizards have not made strides to get a championship that he would look elsewhere to play. Now I am definitely not hating on Arenas, he has offered to take a pay cut so that the Wizards would have enough money to sign somebody. The two time all star is only making about 10 million dollars this season, in my opinion he is under paid, and he is willing to take a pay cut to see this team win.
The Wizards lack interior defense. They need a nasty center/forward to anchor a team that doesn't rebound or defend well. While their offense has been top 5 in the league on the defensive side of the ball they have just been inept. So I have a solution. Kenyon Martin.
The Nuggets no longer want Martin, as evidenced by his suspension in the playoffs and the signing of NeNe to a long term deal, so I'm sure he would come cheap. Also Martin and Jordan have a past when coach Eddie Jordan was assistant coach for the Nets. He brings nastiness, intensity, rebounding, and defense, all things that the Wizards lack. Its time for Grunfeld to get creative, because if he doesn't the Wizards could loose out on their franchise player and sink back into medicority.
posted by tonymacq @ 9:25 PM
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I don't know whether Martin is the answer or not. I've heard he tends to vanish in big games, and he seemed to have an attitude problem last year. Maybe that was just being around George Karl, and Eddie Jordan would revitalize him. I don't know. Regardless, he's probably the best option out there if you want to improve interior D, especially with Tyson Chandler getting traded to the Hornets.
Still, the Wiz are in a better position than my T'wolves, who's first manuever should be to kick McHale to the curb.
the box sez:
that's good, but where is antawn gonna go? he coujld move to the 3, but that would leave poor antonio daniels on the bench, cuz he certainly wouldn't beat out caron for a starting spot. just some questions.
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