hands11 wrote:Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:eitanr, early this season, McGrady on ability would have been a godsend for this team. I see why you mentioned him originally. This season, if he had been with Washington and not Detroit--which has loads of swingmen types like Stuckey, Hamilton, Daye, and Prince; McGrady's triumphant return would have been just as good but his minutes would not have caused strife. McGrady at PG has been surprisingly effective. He could have been a Livingston-type to Wall, and also Nick's backup--as well as the starting SF. McGrady's skillset with passing and defense now could have helped this team a bunch. I agree Dumars wanting him was perplexing. That team also has gunners Gordon and Bynum. Their coach has an impossible logjam of perimeter players to keep happy!
Next season, however, for reasons discussed, McGrady would IMO be miserable and a rebellious, bad influence on the Wizards now that he's back as a darned good player. Dumars took him when everybody thought T-Mac was done. Now the guy's back and IMO not humble, and not a guy that would want to be rebuilding a losing situation or mentoring. I don't think playing time or a good contract would make McGrady a Wizard glue guy/role model.
Grant Hill, OTOH, I would throw two years and 7Mil at right away.
Grant about be a great add.
I'll agree to the above. It is true that in the end T-Mac could be more harm than good if he is too vocal about the team losing and would likely be more pricey given his recent production.
I still feel the resolution needs to at least be a 2-guard. If Washington can net Sullinger via the draft yay, but a more likely scenario is now seeming we don't get lucky enough to get the top pick two years in a row (and I have a gut feeling Sully is going number one now, especially of Ohio State reaches the final four) and thus I just don't see Sully being as realistic of a draft option as I once did.
What I do see is someone like Harrison Barnes improving and fitting in the top 5 around where Washington should be picking. He has played well of late and reminds me of a hybrid of past wing talents of the last decade which include a young Paul Pierce, McGrady, Danny Granger...I feel he is a combo of those 3, but probably not as talented, but does have some legit potential and a relativley high ceiling (higher than anyone after Sullinger likely at around where the Wiz will be picking). So playing the what-of game, if the Wiz draft someone like Barnes and simply hope Blatche (who has been playing far better of late, when health) and Booker (who has been on a tear of late) can man the 4 slot, with Lewis playing a bit there, the more immediate need and one that can help the team as a whole is a spacing 2.
In such a scenario I like Mike Dunleavy JR as a candiate to a 2 yr 8 mill dollar deal with the 2nd yr a team option (does he take that?).
I think a guy like Dunleavy spaces the floor well for Wall and for Barnes to slash. He would also allow more isolated high post play for Blatche and isolated post play for Booker. Is he a good mentor? Unsure. But I do feel he rebounds fairly well for a 2 (because of his height) and has shown a high bball IQ throughout his career.
