barelyawake wrote:Hands, I'm unsure who you are arguing with. Signing Dirk = getting a star. It also probably means letting Okafor walk. I'm unsure how you think what you posted is in disagreement with what I wrote. If Wiz management can swing getting Dirk, I would have no complaints. I said IF management thinks we are set with our current roster. I never said they were. I truly hope they are not.
However, EG did think much more of Blatche than he should have (when there were obvious signs that he wasn't to be relied upon as a star option). IF management feels the same about Porter, and bases our future on him being a star player, then I have a problem. IF...
Maybe I over reacted and if I did, sorry, but I think it was this part..
If Wiz management has such a lack of vision to not see the limitations of this team (before it happens), we need new management who has some semblance of vision -- because this junk is predictable.
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If you saw Ted interview, they already laid out the plan. I think they know the potential and the limitations. They did have a plan. Ted laid it out.
Rebuild from scratch. He actually said they were more like an expansion team in the approach they took. Only difference in my book is that is was actually worse then that. They had Gil and his contract which was the worst in the league at the time. They knew it would be tough. They told Wall that.
So hit reset.
Build your core through the draft.
Get to playoff by adding solid vets around your young players. In the Wiz case, it was built around Wall.
They added Beal to do that. He compliments Wall perfectly. Now its build around Wall and Beal.
So once you get good, and to the playoffs, use that along with showing off DC and how the franchise is better run, and land a big name FA. Trevor A and Okafor were not long contracts.
That's what Ted said just the other day. That is the plan. Was the plan.
So here we go. Get to the playoffs. If I was to bet today, I would put my money on them getting there. I like the main players and the flexibility of the rotations. I also like their cap situation. It also gives them options.
Wall and Beal are a legit young premium back court.
Webster and Trevor A while not A list FAs are legit NBA players and between them can play from SG to S4 PF
Nene is a legit A class PF when healthy. And at 30 I think his a mature, hungry and experienced.
Okafor is just blue collar solid as a C/PF. Need on of those on your team.
That core, not even at max health, already proved they can beat the best out there.
They could use a little more "known talent" off the bench but that is at the expense of giving their young prospects a chance to show they belong or raise their trade value. Adding known depth would help this year but would get in the way of giving those player a more legit chance. Experience on vet min could be fine but so is leaving some min open and a roster spot ( the 15th )
I could live with them going into the season as is. I'm sure they are keeping tabs on the Dirk situation. Doesn't seem like Dallas is going to move him just yet.
So does getting Ilyasova help you get Dirke. Some argue he is a good movable asset. I could see that. Trevor A expiring really isn't worth much in a trade. Ilyasova signed might be something Dallas wants. So many come trade deadline we can trade Trevor A for something like a Ilyasova and get assets in return for clearing a teams cap. Maybe its a 3 ways.
Trevor to MLK Ilyasova to Dallas, Dirk to the Wizards with whatever else it takes. Works for me. Specially if Dirk is extended at 10M or so for 2 or 3 years.