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NanashiWake
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DC Weekly - Wizards Update

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With the season now fully underway, we are beginning to get a better idea of teams around the league. The Washington Wizards currently sit at 12-7 and 1st place in the Southeast division. Which may be a shock to most critics around the league, as the Wizards even proclaimed themselves as a bottom tier team in the Eastern Conference. However returning G Jordan Crawford said he knew from his signing that Washington was a better team than anticipated.
Yeah I heard the rumors from around the league that we'd be a bottom team, not just in the East, but the entire CSL. I even heard it from our own staff. I was a bit frustrated when I heard that. I knew when I signed my contract with NanashiWake that we'd be a playoff team. But don't get me wrong, we got a lot of work to do. We the type of players that don't lose focus though. We have a mission that coach (George) Karl gave us and we take that shit seriously.
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It wouldn't be a DC Weekly report without the constant news surrounding the hometown Wizards. Apparently word recently broke that trade talks between the Wizards and the Trailblazers broke down. Apparently Washington had attempted to acquire Kobe Bryant's scoring and leadership but most lucratively, his giant expiring contract. The deciding factor for both teams to go their separate ways was the wide difference in salaries between the talent on the two rosters. An unnamed source had stated the deal was "90%" done before both teams realized they weren't interested in pursuing it any further.

On the back of the fallen trade talks, our own Rodget Lellun reported yesterday on his blog that Washington has already verbally agreed with a franchise to acquire that humongous expiring contract they were looking for. In this proposed trade, Wizards would be sending out Spencer Hawes, Brandon Rush, a rookie selected in the previous draft as well as cash considerations. Being sent back to the Wizards is still a little fuzzy. We know that it's a Western conference team and that it involves a big expiring contract, a young prospect and a couple draft picks.
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If this deal is followed through, the Wizards will now be right on track of targeting their off-season target, only aided by unloading Spencer Hawes' contract.

In other news, assistant coach TR Dunn has announced that rookie F Montrezl Harrell has been benched after the recent experiment of starting him. Harrell struggled staying on the floor, fouling out in 4 of the 7 games he started and being in foul troubled in every single start at some point. Washington staff believe that Montrezl lost the battle with his nerves as of late and have spoken with the young forward in hopes that this recent benching doesn't discourage them.

Has been quite a busy week for us, however it was most likely a busy week for Washington Wizard staff as well. What are everyone's thoughts on the recent rumors?
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Good read. Great to see WAS leading the division but will it last? You know Daniel will not stay at the bottom for a very long time and Miami will hopefully be getting a GM this season.

Interesting to see what is the trade all about. I bet it includes BI and the Clippers somehow (usually a safe bet :))
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andrei wrote:Good read. Great to see WAS leading the division but will it last? You know Daniel will not stay at the bottom for a very long time and Miami will hopefully be getting a GM this season.

Interesting to see what is the trade all about. I bet it includes BI and the Clippers somehow (usually a safe bet :))
Thank you, and the Wizards organization can neither confirm or deny that. Lol

I do agree it's going to be tough to keep the division lead though, it's just nice to be competing.
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Sad to see that Rondae will probably be gone but indeed he does not fit with Wall.. So not a bad move.
Interested to knowing that trade in full details. Hope you are trading with LA Lakers as they would gladly have RHJ there and have cap to absorb hawes
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John Wall has to be on the shortlist for MVP. What he's doing with that team is incredible. He's not letting you guys take a step back, even after the trades you made to look to the future This says a lot about your gm capabilities as well. Great job.

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Marcos_Beck wrote:Sad to see that Rondae will probably be gone but indeed he does not fit with Wall.. So not a bad move.
Interested to knowing that trade in full details. Hope you are trading with LA Lakers as they would gladly have RHJ there and have cap to absorb hawes
I agree with your assessment of the Rondae situation. Was big on the guy going into the draft and stretched a bit to draft him, and honestly I like his game. I forgot who made the comparison, it may have been you, but I do see him as a homeless man's version of Michael Kidd-Gilchrest (who I really like). It's a shame seeing him go, but I just feel this deal we've agreed to fits perfectly (and I do mean perfectly) for what direction I'm going with this team.
GreenBear wrote:John Wall has to be on the shortlist for MVP. What he's doing with that team is incredible. He's not letting you guys take a step back, even after the trades you made to look to the future This says a lot about your gm capabilities as well. Great job.
Can't agree more on the MVP notion for John Wall. Obviously I'm bias, however I do think he should at least be talked about, from someone other than myself Lol. Appreciate the compliment as well, we look to be competing with your team and a few others for the most feared up and coming teams next season with a good off-season if all goes well!
Year 1: 47-35 [[Washington Wizards]]
Year 2: 45-37 [[Washington Wizards]]
Year 3: Fired [[Portland Trailblazers]]

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