The Washington Wizards didn't make major moves this offseason from a roster standpoint, striking out on signing hometown star Kevin Durant like many of the other teams in the NBA, but the Wizards were certainly busy.
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In particular, the team added solid depth. It brought aboard Trey Burke to back up John Wall at point guard. Andrew Nicholson will provide valuable depth at forward behind Otto Porter Jr. and Markieff Morris. Center Ian Mahinmi is a difference-maker on the defensive end and will give the team another solid center behind Marcin Gortat.
More importantly, the team re-signed shooting guard Bradley Beal to a a five-year, $128 million deal, keeping the dynamic duo of Wall and Beal together for the foreseeable future. That commitment automatically comes with a new pressure to perform, though Beal isn't worried.
“It’s always going to be pressure," he told J. Michael of CSN Mid-Atlantic in July. "It’s kind of automatic. It’s a two-way relationship. They put the trus ...
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