pcbothwel wrote:Kanyewest wrote:closg00 wrote:When we drafted Brad we also needed a SG, perfect fit. When we drafted Otto, we needed a SF, perfect fit. Wall, Ball & Otto were easy calls and they all fit positions of need, easy work for Ernie there.
Wizards didn't need a small forward. They had Webster coming off a career season and Trevor Ariza. They did need a center. And that's why they traded a first rounder for Gortat a few months later.
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Thank you. Zeller, Len, and Noel were widely preferred by many people with us just bringing back Ariza.
2 way wings that can spread the floor are the prize possessions in the modern NBA... And only GS and Boston appear to be clearly better in that regard.
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Ariza (who was expiring) would leave the next year and Webster went down the next year. Porter was the consensus pick for us that year and a good fit for development to fill Ariza/Webster's shoes and he did.