Ethan's post about a Wizards/Lakers trade got me to thinking about some moves the Wizards might want to make. How about this: Arenas, their first round pick, and maybe a guy like Haywood for the Blazers' first pick and some stiffs?
Arenas is undoubtedly the Wizards best player, but the Wizards as currently configured are unlikely to get to a championship level. It's very hard to improve in the NBA, and without top draft picks or cap room a team like the Wizards has very limited tools to use in improving. So, maybe they have to break out of this box and do something dramatic.
Getting the next dominant center is pretty dramatic. I don't know whether Portland would part with Oden, but the Wizards have been without a productive big man (at either the center or power forward positions) for what seems like forever. Arenas, Butler, and Jamison are nice, but without a good player at the 4 or 5 spots, good luck and good night.
Leiv
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are you daft? no way in hell the Wizards trade Arenas. only way he goes is if he wants out, and he's already said he doesn't need a max contract to stay, and would rather help the team by taking less money. How many stars would do that? Haywood can go, but Arenas is the face of the franchise.
I don't think so. At least, I hope not.
Yes, Arenas is great, and, yes, he is the face of the franchise, but the Wizards aren't going to win a championship with this team. And how can they improve significantly with the team as currently configured?
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