Wizards set on rebuilding around Wall

John WallAlbeit John Wall is generally believed to be the best player in this year's NBA draft class, most experts agree that Evan Turner is nearly on the same level and might even be a better fit for the Washington Wizards if they plan to keep former All-Star guard Gilbert Arenas around. Yet, the franchise from D.C. canceled a workout scheduled for Turner, underlining that they are set on selecting John Wall with the number one overall pick.

 

Considering that the team horribly failed to bounce back last year as they spent another season at the bottom of the league, many fans around the league thought that the Wizards' front-office might be looking to make some drastic changes as far as their staff is concerned. However, everything points to General Manager Ernie Grunfeld and head coach Flip Saunders both staying put in 2011-12. Likewise, Washington will most likely have to find a role for Gilbert Arenas as trading him does not look very appealing. More precisely, the former All-Star's trade value suffered significantly after being injured for two years and spending most of last year's NBA campaign sidelined due a gun-related suspension. Therefore, it appears to be a justified assumption that his skills on the court exceed whatever the Wizards might be able to get in return for him if they were to settle for a trade. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen whether Arenas will accept his new role as second option behind Wall who is expected to be the starting point guard on opening night. Likewise, it is still up in the air how much of their cap space Washington will be willing to use in the off-season, after all, they have nearly $30 million available and could very well try to bring a new franchise face to D.C.

 

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Tags: Washington Wizards, John Wall, Gilbert Arenas, NBA live
Posted: 16th June 2010

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