Wizards Sign Martell Webster

[rockymac52]

Have at it.

I love the signing. Hopefully he can stay healthy. This should mean we'll be seeing a lot less Chris Singleton and possibly Jordan Crawford, both of which are A OK by me.

[closg00]

Just hope he's healthy and that they didn't sign him for more than 1-year. I hope this doesn't mean that Martin will be cut, they really don't need him now.

[80sballboy]

I'm not going to dissect it. It's a good move and hopefully he can stay healthy.

[fishercob]

My guess is this means little to nothing for any current Wizards. Webster has a long way to go to prove he can play in the NBA. H has had two major injuries but was at one point a hot enough prospect that Portland passed on the chance to draft CP3 and Deron Williams to take him (whoops!). His "past pedigree" and relative youth make Ernie think he has big upside. More likely, this is Yi 2.0.

[verbal8]

My guess is this means little to nothing for any current Wizards. Webster has a long way to go to prove he can play in the NBA. H has had two major injuries but was at one point a hot enough prospect that Portland passed on the chance to draft CP3 and Deron Williams to take him (whoops!). His "past pedigree" and relative youth make Ernie think he has big upside. More likely, this is Yi 2.0.

I agree that this isn't a game changer.

However I think unlike Yi who cost $4 million in cap space, all Webster is using is a roster space.

[80sballboy]

I don't know how you compare a 25-year old Webster to a 7-foot jumpshooting stiff. Webster is recovering from back surgery so if he's healthy, he can play a little. They aren't asking him to be Ray Allen.

[Dat2U]

I don't know how you compare a 25-year old Webster to a 7-foot jumpshooting stiff. Webster is recovering from back surgery so if he's healthy, he can play a little. They aren't asking him to be Ray Allen.

Why not? What evidence do we have that Webster can even play a little?

And he's coming off of back surgery? He wasn't any good when his back was healthy!

Webster is a waste of a roster spot. My only real hope is that he doesn't take a roster spot from Cartier Martin, because honestly, Martin is the better shooter and a more proven commodity.

[RickRoll_inDC]

If he can stay healthy he's a great pickup.

In his career he's averaging 37% from 3. He'll be a good shooter to come off the bench next year.

[closg00]

Thankfully our medical staff checked him out before we offered him the contract. The same staff that examined Josh Howard

[montestewart]

If he can stay healthy he's a great pickup.

In his career he's averaging 37% from 3. He'll be a good shooter to come off the bench next year.

And he's 6'7" and can play guard or forward. Take away the health issues and he's Cartier Martin.

[nate33]

I think it's a pretty good signing, assuming it's a 1 year deal. It's not like there's a ton of rotation-caliber players itching to sign a low salary contract to play in Washington behind Beal, Crawford and Ariza (not to mention Martin and Singleton).

I don't know the extent of his back issues, but if he plays like he did two seasons ago in Minnesota, he'll be good for 15 points and 5 boards per 36 with a TS% of .575 and a 3P% of .417. Those are better numbers across the board than Cartier Martin, and he did it over a longer portion of the season.

[SUPERBALLMAN]

Well it's a 1 yr deal...

http://www.bulletsforever.com/2012/8/23 ... gency-2012


Meanwhile the Heat worked out Harrellson.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... t_For_Heat

[keynote]

A one year deal for a 25-year old that shot 42% from 3 two seasons ago? Not bad. Witt can give extra minutes whichever one of Ariza, Webster, or Singleton decides to bring their jumper that night.

[closg00]

1-year $1.6 million.

[montestewart]

A one year deal for a 25-year old that shot 42% from 3 two seasons ago? Not bad. Witt can give extra minutes whichever one of Ariza, Webster, or Singleton decides to bring their jumper that night.

Sorry Martin, you're obviously caught in a Booker-type situation.