STRENGTHS: The acquisition of Randy
Foye and Mike Miller from Minnesota
is a major upgrade to the offense ... Miller and Foye will
help a Wizards team that was 29th in three point field goal
percentage ... Last season Miller regressed (9.9 ppg) and
he will look for a comeback year now that he is on a team
that should contend for a playoff berth ... Foye (16.3 ppg)
can play either guard position ... Flip Saunders is
a proven coach who has taken teams to the postseason 11 times
... If healthy, Gilbert Arenas is an offensive
force ... Antawn Jamison (22.1 ppg.) and
Caron Butler (20.8) remain top offensive
threats ... If healthy, Brendan Haywood is
a serviceable center ... Nick Young, now
in his third season, gives the Wizards great depth in the
backcourt ... Center Fabrico Oberto won’t
score much, but gives the Wizards a needed defensive presence.
WEAKNESSES: Arenas has only played
15 games over the past two seasons due to knee injuries and
his health will be a concern ... There are durability concerns
with Butler, who has missed 58 games over the past three seasons
... Haywood was limited to six late-season games after breaking
his wrist, and he’ll have to work off he rust ... Swingman
DeShawn Stevenson is looking to bounce back
from back surgery ... The defense still appears well below
par ... Washington doesn’t possess much of a low-post
offensive game ... JaVale McGee and Andray
Blatche must show more consistency in the frontcourt.
PROJECTION: 3rd in the Southeast Division
/ 7th in the Eastern Conference
.PROJECTED STARTERS
Point
guard Gilbert Arenas
Shooting
guard
Mike Miller
Small
forward Caron Butler
The go-to guy, the leader. Will Hibachi bounce back? All chances to get back to the playoffs rest on his shoulders.
After
a bad season in Minny, he should thrive as a spot-up
shooter now that he is surrounded by the Big Three.
Health
issues again in DC. Athletic and talented, he has
missed around 20 games in each of the past three seasons.
Power
forward Antawn Jamison
Center Brendan Haywood
Sixth
man Randy Foye
The
most reliable player of the Big Three is not a kid
anymore. Does a little bit of everything for the Wizards.
Although
he can play D and rebound, Fabricio Oberto or JaVale
McGee may take over because of his inconsistency.
Will
have plenty of minutes if Agent Zero goes down. Good
scorer, but not so good as a playmaker.
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