09-10 Record: 26-56
Coach: Flip Saunders 2nd year with Washington
Off Season Movement
Additions: Hilton Armstrong, Sean Marks, Mardy Collins, Adam Morrison, Kirk Hinrich
Draft: John Wall, Kevin Seraphin, Trevor Booker, Hamady N'diaye
Losses: Earl Boykins, Javaris Crittenton, Randy Foye, Shaun Livingston, Mike Miller, James Singleton
Projected Rotation
C JaVale McGee
PF Andray Blatche
SF Josh Howard
SG Gilbert Arenas
PG John Wall
F Al Thornton
G Kirk Hinrich
G Nick Young
F Yi Jianlian
C Hilton Armstrong
F Trevor Booker
C Hamady N'diaye
F Cartier Martin
F Adam Morrison
G Lester Hudson
2009-10 was a season to forget on and off the court for the Washington Wizards. The Gilbert Arenas locker room gun scandal led to him being suspended for most of the season certainly hampered the Wizards efforts to return to the playoffs. The severe drop off in wins led to a near fire sale when the Wizards traded Caron Butler, Antwan Jamison, and Brendan Haywood all who were keys players on the Wizards playoff squads from the past few years that always seemed to run into LeBron. The new era did get a little glimmer of hope when the Wizards won the draft lottery and selected Kentucky phenom point guard John Wall with the first overall selection. Arenas returns to the team with a lot to prove and the backcourt of Wall and Arenas could turn out to prove this ranking to be a joke. Starting at the small forward is longtime Maverick Josh Howard. The Wizards acquired Howard in the Caron Butler trade at the trade deadline. Howard provides the Wizards with a legitimate scoring threat on the wing. The Wizards front court will be manned by two promising although inexperienced big men in forward Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee. Blatche came on strong at the end of 09-10 and hopes to build off that finish in 10-11. JaVale McGee was the story of the Team USA training camp for the FIBA World Basketball Championships. Experts were raving about the 3rd year pro from Nevada and many expect his strong play to transfer over into the 2010-11 season. The bench is headed by guards Kirk Hinrich, Nick Young and forward Yi Jianlian. The Wizards are an intriguing team and could prove me way wrong with the #24 ranking, much of that depends on the play of McGee and Blatche. If the Wizards do struggle however Gilbert Arenas could be wearing a different uniform come March.
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