As the trade deadline approached earlier this season and rumors swirled of the Washington Wizards dismantling their roster, mailing in the season for all intents and purposes, I voiced my opinion on several occasions that I didn't think it was in the best interest of the organization or the fans to do so.
I wasn't in favor of sending forward Antawn Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers for peanuts, just like I wasn't in favor of sending Caron Butler to the Dallas Mavericks without getting some building blocks back in return.
But what is done is done. The Washington Wizards are what they are—a lottery team with no identity, no leadership, and as of right now, no sense of direction.
With Ted Leonsis assuming the majority ownership, as a Washington native and a Wizards' fan, I can only hope that he can get the team on the right track with a little bit of lottery luck similar to how he turned the Washington Capitals hockey franchise around and landed the game's best player in Alexander Ovechkin. The Wizards current team reeks of dysfunctional char ...
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