NBA Free Agency

Ranking 25 Free Agents for the Washington Wizards

►Kyle Weidie | Jun 29, 2016

There’s a rub with the Markieff Morris trade, even if you adopt the angle that getting his talent for 60 (or so) cents on the dollar was more advanced toward winning than...
Eyes on Gary Neal and Local Water from Deep

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 8, 2015

The Wizards have had their eye on Gary Neal ever since he left the Spurs in 2013 after three successful seasons. Undrafted in 2007, the Baltimore native who split time in...
Alan Anderson: More Than a Consolation Prize for the Wizards

►Troy Haliburton | Jul 8, 2015

You might have missed news that the Wizards signed Alan Anderson running across your ESPN ticker. It was sandwiched somewhere between another FSU quarterback doing something stupid and the mundanity of July baseball....
What To Expect From Jared Dudley in D.C.

►John Converse Townsend | Jul 6, 2015

Yeah, I like Jared Dudley, and Gary Neal. Because John Wall hasn’t often been surrounded by shooters in D.C. The result: The Wizards have attempted fewer than 1,500 3-pointers in all...
A Story About A Story About A Boy from Seat Pleasant, Kevin Durant

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 30, 2014

Not to be a killjoy, but the upcoming two years filled with Kevin Durant to D.C. fodder is going to be really fucking miserable. And here I am contributing to...
Superofficial Subjective Gut Feelings about Kevin Durant’s Hypothetical Wizards Future

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 21, 2014

The furor behind a fever pitch for Kevin Durant coming to play professional basketball in Washington, D.C., in 2016 is reaching a crescendo of discomfort. This is the same Durant that...
Jan Vesely Packs His Bags for Europe, Perhaps For Good

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 20, 2014

If he had to do it all over again, Jan Vesely certainly wouldn’t jump up and kiss his girlfriend, Eva, after being drafted sixth overall in 2011. He might avoid the green room altogether....
Paul Pierce Carries the Clutch, With an Assist from Jason Kidd

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 17, 2014

Paul Pierce used up 44 percent of Brooklyn’s minutes at the 4 spot last season and 39 percent of the team’s minutes at the 3 wing. The Nets were a net...
Happy Hookahs, #ArizaBruh: On the Departure of Trevor Ariza, Ex-Wizard

►Rashad Mobley | Jul 14, 2014

Wizards fans barely had time to digest the departure of Trevor Ariza before the surprise of the Paul Pierce news came. TAI’s Rashad Mobley (@Rashad20) and Conor Dirks (@ConorDDirks) are here...
Washington Wizards Sign Paul Pierce, Trevor Booker Likely Back (UPDATED)

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 13, 2014

Trevor Ariza is gone, and there’s barely been time to digest and consider the implications. The Wizards summer leaguers didn’t hear the news until after they played their first game (it broke...
Where in the Free Agency is Trevor Ariza?

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 11, 2014

LeBron James is a Cleveland Cavalier. Chris Bosh will likely be a Houston Rocket. Carmelo Anthony is probably a New York Knick; Chicago is still a long shot. Where does...
Ted’s Take and Re-Take on Trevor Ariza’s Importance to the Wizards

►Conor Dirks | Jul 10, 2014

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Are extra z’s necessary? Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is the sole author of an appropriately named blog, Ted’s Take. This blog houses takes on a variety of subjects,...
With or Without You: Trevor Ariza and Wizards Plan B

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 7, 2014

The Washington Wizards aren’t the only team that refuses to be completely handcuffed from making moves pending the respective decisions of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. The mounting list of agreements between...
Return of the Marc: Gortat Back with Wizards for 5-Years, $60 Million (News Courtesy of John Wall)

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 1, 2014

It started with a tweet from Marcin Gortat himself, a triple smile at 7:07 pm. Something had to be up. John Wall knew it, and he officially broke the news...
The Wizards Band is Getting Back Together (Well, most of them.)

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 1, 2014

The Washington Wizards band is getting back together. Except for Chris Singleton, one would guess. Then again, 2011’s 18th overall pick has been in Poland helping work Marcin Gortat’s camp and, whether...
The Wizards / Martell Webster Signing FAQ — Is he really worth the money?

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 3, 2013

Martell Webster is BACK as a Washington Wizard... So what does it mean? Here is the FAQ.
This Week’s Sign the Apocalypse is Upon Us: JaVale McGee Handed Keys to Denver Nuggets

►Adam Rubin | Jul 2, 2013

JaVale McGee has been handed the keys to the Denver Nuggets. Will Wizards fans get validation or will Epic 'Vale become the future?
Wizards Free Agency / Salary Cap Primer: It’s All About John Wall’s Backup (& Martell Webster)

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 1, 2013

A run-down of Washington's salary cap situation and who they might target as John Wall's backup (after signing Martell Webster)...
So Shaun Livingston is available, awkward (Wizards)

►Kyle Weidie | Oct 30, 2012

The Houston Rockets have waived Shaun Livingston just when the Washington Wizards need a point guard like Livingston. But they already have Jannero Pargo (and A.J. Price) ... Awkward.
A Cautionary Tale of Bullets and Free Agency Failure: Losing Dana Barros

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 11, 2012

If this summer’s frenzied free agent pace has taught us anything, it’s that vying for players on the market, restricted or unrestricted, can be more trouble than it’s worth. Teams like...
Jan Vesely Let's It Fly: Wizards Summer Mini-Camp Day 1

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 10, 2012

Jan Vesely lets the jumpers fly at Wizards summer mini-camp day one (with a cameo from Bradley Beal). “I’m not thinking about to show anything, I’m just happy to play and...
The Gilbert Arenas Provision and Why It's (Sometimes) Better To Be a Second Round Pick

►Andrew Abramson | Jul 6, 2012

One of the benefits of the “soft salary cap” in the NBA is that it purportedly enables a team to retain its own players easier than a “hard salary cap.” Teams can...
A Clevelander speaks about LeBron, his name is Flip Saunders

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 9, 2010

“Having been from Cleveland and everything we’ve gone through, you’d like to see your hometown do well, so I’m disappointed from that standpoint.” -Flip Saunders Yep, ol’ Flip is from Cleveland....
Wizards Team Needs: Looking For A Flier On The Wing

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 7, 2010

[Editor’s note: Below is the debut guest post of Arish Narayen. Arish is 23-years old and is currently in his second year at the University of Maryland School of Law. Arish...
Grunfeld, Gilbert, and the Galácticos

►John Converse Townsend | Jun 24, 2010

“Just because you have money doesn’t mean you should overspend on someone that...