Before he was drafted, I said I thought Kenneth Faried could become a HOF player, based on what he did in college. For well over a year before he was bypassed by the Wizards and other teams, I posted about Faried.
Faried, LeBron Named Players Of The Week
Nov 12, 2012 2:39 PM ES
Kenneth Faried and LeBron James have been named the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week.
Faried averaged 16.8 points and 12.8 rebounds while shooting .563 (27-of 48) from the field during the Nuggets' four games of the week.
Via RealGM Staff Report
SOAP BOX TIME -- I'm stepping on to say this to Ted Leonsis/Ernie Grunfeld/Team Lurkers
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1. Kenneth Faried would have been a Wizard if someone very prideful didn't discount my advice. You can listen or you can be reminded later that you should have done. (Millsap over Pecherov in a trade down; Steph Curry instead of Miller, Foye; DeJuan Blair instead of cash; Barton in this draft instead of Satoransky--Crowder seems the even better selection than the LUDICROUS move EG made).
2. Nene was a choice I would have advised against. (McGee was a restricted FA, and worth 11M)
3. Okafor and Ariza is not the move I would have made (Lewis buyout)
4. Andray Blatche amnesty should have been delayed
and given another year to build trade value.
5. James Singleton should still be a Wizard.
6. Shelvin Mack should have made the roster instead of Jannero Pargo
7. There would not be a logjam at SF forcing Singleton to PF and Vesely out of the NBA. That is dumb
I could go on, but I just want to say I bring these things up for a reason. Washington would be way, way, way better if they would come off their prideful arrogance. I'm prideful. I'm arrogant at times. But the difference between my ideas and what Ernie has done is something I will leave for them to decide.
EDITED To add one more: 8. Before he resigned I said I feared Gilbert Arenas knows his body is breaking down. He has not healed and had a bad playoffs. It was the worst time to opt out and demand a contract not only for him but for Antawn Jamison. I said let Gilbert walk and Jamison. Neither play defense and Gilbert's injury, should he never be the same player, would put the Wizards in cap hell for years. That was the single best piece of advice that I offered only to see it ignored. Different owner at that time but EG was the GM then as he is now.
Bye bye Beal.