The Washington Wizards are in perfect position to make the playoffs, but they need to make at least one move prior to the trade deadline if they want to be a second-round team.
Despite several rumors surrounding the Wizards, no one particular move has really stood out as something team president and general manager Ernie Grunfeld would really want to pull the trigger on.
There’s also the issue of who exactly the Wizards would trade away. Marcin Gortat is currently leading the team in blocks and rebounds and no team is likely to take on the $13 million per year that Nene is making.
That leaves Trevor Ariza, whose contract is expiring at the end of this season. However, J. Michael of Comcast SportsNet Washington said the Wizards are going to “do their best” to retain Ariza.
Washington also traded away its first-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Gortat before the season began.
Other trade pieces could possibly include the struggling Eric Maynor and first-round pick Otto Porter Jr., or even young power forwards Trevor Booker and Jan Vesely.
But if Grunfeld is ...
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