The Wizards are an awful basketball team.
I just returned from the game tonight against Oke City. The team is an embarrassment to the City. They need to get rid of Wall...$40 million a year, yikes!
Ugh. Stinks you paid for that game. I ended up turning it off at the start of the 3rd. They play like they don't care about winning as a team - you can literally see the different agendas. Kelly Oubre in particular is playing some of the most selfish ball of his career.
Idk how tradeable Wall is though. Not with that contract. But they need to do something. That locker room needs a shake up in the worst way.
Can it be a coincidence that they introduce Dwight Howard into that locker room and Washington is playing like they just don't care? I don't think so.
This is one time where I think Dwight won't be at fault. They've had issues for years with that group. It's just coming to a head now. I think they do care - but about the wrong things. Washington didn't offer Oubre an extension, now he's shooting the ball every time he touches it no matter who else is open. There's whispers that Wall and Beal aren't happy with Porter and they've barely gotten him involved on the offense. They don't talk at all on defense. Its clear they don't like each other. I'm sure that happens in every locker room, but they've let it seep into their on court play.
I think they made a mistake extending Wall. They should've traded him. He's talented, but he seems to at the core of the personnel issues and it's been that way since Beal signed his extension. When he doesn't have the ball in his hands, he goes into the corner and pouts. I believe it was Bill Simmons who said he has ZERO points scored off of cuts all of last season. For a guy with his speed, athleticism, and finishing ability, it's unacceptable.
Yeah, you're right. The bad contracts to Beal, Porter and Wall were bad moves(just don't think any are worth what they signed for). I think Beal and Wall's relationship has been bad for years. I think Wall might be the most selfish player in the league.
And I think Howard was the worst possible addition to the dysfunctionality of the team. He has to be making the situation worse. He might just be the straw that broke the camel's back. This team has horrid chemistry and a ton of selfish players. About the only player I would want on a team I ran is Beal. But not at close to $30 million a year. He ain't worth that.
Beal and Porter's contracts are fine, they just aren't a good fit with Wall. If they could somehow move Wall, even at like 50 cents on the dollar, I think it would do wonders for them.
The question is, who would trade for Wall and what would that trade look like. I mean would the Clippers trade Gallinari for him. Gallinari and Beverly for Wall and Oubre. That seems like a trade both those teams might do. Wizards would be interesting with Beverly, Beal, Porter, Gallinari, and Dwight, while the Clippers get a legit star in Wall and a nice up and comer in Oubre to pair with Harris, Gortat, Bradley, Williams, Boban, Teo, etc.
Would a team like the Knicks be interested in getting a legit star to pair with the Zinger. I mean Lee and Ntilikina works salary wise (and drops like 3 million from the Wiz). Certainly not good value for the Wizards, but at least get a solid PG prospect and a quality vet for their bench. Maybe you can get a protected 1st from the Knicks in the trade.
At the end of the day, they have to do something and trying to find anyone to take Wall makes the most sense.
