The Washington Wizards finished the 09-10 NBA season 26-56 in a horrific season, which their star player, Gilbert Arenas, was suspended for the season and core players Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood were traded. All hope is not lost though. Gilbert Arenas, Al Thornton, Andray Blatche, Nick Young, JaVale McGee and Quinton Ross all figure to be back next season. They will have two picks in the first round of the draft, including a high lottery pick. Mike Miller and Josh Howard have indicated they would like to come back and if the Wizards can sign Shaun Livingston, a backcourt of Livingston and Arenas could be fun to watch. The most promising news is that the Wizards will have close to 19 million in salary-cap space this offseason where their are some big free agents, including Joe Johnson, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Rudy Gay. Possibility for a new owner, Ted Leonis, who also owns the Washington Capitals, hopes to bring in a different vibe to the city and increase sales of basketball tickets. Realistically, next season figures to be a rebuilding year and one has to wonder how much more the fans will endure. It can’t get any worse than this season, right?
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agent zero fan // Apr 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
i already lost faith in gilbert
…. i think next year will be another bad season…..im a huge fan…. but i just lost faith on Gil….
Sharon // May 4, 2010 at 8:53 am
I am willing to give him another chance. I have a feeling he is going to prove us all wrong if given the opportunity. He know he owes the Pollins and DC and will do his best to make it happen. Part of the problems with the Wiz last year was Butler not wanting to listen. Butler had a hard time with Gilbert coming back and being relegate to a secondary role as Gilbert was the main player and his displeasure showed in his play. He was horrible and played with a bad chip on his shoulder. Even before the gun incident, that locker room was falling apart and it was apparent some if not all of the vets on the team did not listen to Flip and you just can’t have that. Now, where will Butler go because word is Dallas may not sign the option on his or Haywoods contracts.
SlamDunks.TV // May 10, 2010 at 3:35 am
>agent zero fan
i think he will play good next season, i also watching him playing every game)
Mike Frandsen // May 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I hope Gil comes back strong. He paid for his mistake. He’s done some good things for the community.
I did an interview with former Bullet Kevin Grevey about the ’78 champs. Grevey thinks the Wizards can be decent next year with Gil, Blatche, McGee and the chance to get a high first rounder and a free agent or two.
Here are the links to the article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-37753-DC-Sports-Examiner~y2010m5d10-Part-1-Former-Washington-Bullet-Kevin-Grevey-on-the-78-NBA-title-season-Kentucky-and-the-Wizards
http://www.examiner.com/x-37753-DC-Sports-Examiner~y2010m5d10-Part-2-Former-Washington-Bullet-Kevin-Grevey-on-the-78-NBA-title-season-Kentucky-and-the-Wizards
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