What's keeping the Washington Wizards from rising near the very top of the Eastern Conference standings in 2014-15?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be quite competitive after receiving a commitment and signed contract from LeBron James, but they're still a youthful and inexperienced bunch without much hope on the defensive end. The Indiana Pacers, who were already reeling at the end of the year, are in for a big decline after replacing Lance Stephenson with Rodney Stuckey, and the Miami Heat no longer have a certain player with a royal nickname.
Sure, the Chicago Bulls look dominant on paper, but there's no telling how Derrick Rose will play, or how the heavy minutes from the last few seasons will affect everyone else. The Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets and—to a lesser extent—the Atlanta Hawks could all thrive, but none are safe bets.
So again, what's keeping the Wizards from rising to the top?
Certainly nothing they've done this offseason.
Keeping Most of the Core Together
The Wizards managed to put together quite the solid ...
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