The Wizards Are Back
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:34 pm
So, about last season...it kinda sucked. I mean, we finally had to end a decade-long relationship with Paul Cassel. There really was no way we could've put a legitimate team around him to compete before he became a player you can't build around. As is usual, it was way harder to move him - so hard, in fact, that we had to give up a pick to get him. I've got my eye on you, Northrup. Oh, and get this: We still made the playoffs! Sure, it was another first-round flameout, and yeah, we had a losing record for the first time in over 20 years, but hey! The playoff streak's still alive! What a completely tactical use of my points, bringing in middling bench depth just for that!
The draft came and went, though we did manage to pick up a second-round gem in Tyson Farrar. He pass and he shoot, that's generally been quite a valuable asset to have. Free Agency was a bit of a mess...only offer the max to those who you actually stand a chance of signing, kids. But wait! A wild 3-team trade appears! All right! HASSAN HODGES was caught! Well that's one mistake rectified. We also brought in Elliot Thorpe, Francis Fontaine, and PBSL legend/champion Delmar Lopez. Oh, and we got roped into another 3-team deal that brought us Albert Hunter. Moving on to training camp, nothing bad happened! Like, at all. Everyone who we hoped would progress did, and some made out even better than we expected.
It was then that I took a good look at my roster, and I realized...I had a plan. A direction. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this roster, and where I wanted to take this franchise. I've gotta be honest, I've been out of it for the past few seasons. The BBJ/Reynolds disaster nearly killed my interest completely, and nothing that's happened since improved my general attitude towards the game. This was the closest I've been to quitting in a long, long time. Yet somehow, someway, something's come together in DC that has me excited again. As usual, it may not give us another title, but we should be a legitimately competitive team for years to come, as a Wizards team should be. So, any questions for me?
The draft came and went, though we did manage to pick up a second-round gem in Tyson Farrar. He pass and he shoot, that's generally been quite a valuable asset to have. Free Agency was a bit of a mess...only offer the max to those who you actually stand a chance of signing, kids. But wait! A wild 3-team trade appears! All right! HASSAN HODGES was caught! Well that's one mistake rectified. We also brought in Elliot Thorpe, Francis Fontaine, and PBSL legend/champion Delmar Lopez. Oh, and we got roped into another 3-team deal that brought us Albert Hunter. Moving on to training camp, nothing bad happened! Like, at all. Everyone who we hoped would progress did, and some made out even better than we expected.
It was then that I took a good look at my roster, and I realized...I had a plan. A direction. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this roster, and where I wanted to take this franchise. I've gotta be honest, I've been out of it for the past few seasons. The BBJ/Reynolds disaster nearly killed my interest completely, and nothing that's happened since improved my general attitude towards the game. This was the closest I've been to quitting in a long, long time. Yet somehow, someway, something's come together in DC that has me excited again. As usual, it may not give us another title, but we should be a legitimately competitive team for years to come, as a Wizards team should be. So, any questions for me?