The Washington Wizards made a quiet but very significant signing last week when they finalized a deal with veteran power forward Al Harrington.
Harrington's contract is a low-risk attempt by Washington to strengthen their lineup by adding some depth on the bench, only tying up a reported $1.4 million for one year with the 33-year-old.
On an otherwise young team, Harrington brings 15 years of NBA experience to Washington, playing for seven different teams since coming into the league out of high school.
But Harrington cannot come onto the Wizards roster and automatically succeed. There are several changes to Harrington's game that he and the coaching staff must work on and decisions that need to be made if this relationship is to work.
Harrington has already predicted that the Wizards can make the playoffs, but they will only be able to do that with Harrington as a main player if he and the coaching staff do these four things.
Limit Harrington's Minutes
It's not a secret that Harrington has constantly struggled staying healthy throughout his career.
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Article written by Jonathan Munshaw
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