Considering their cap limitations, the Wizards did fine — though I wouldn’t be thrilled with an option year for 2019 for Howard if I were a Wizards fan. Next summer is so crucial for them. If they don’t make a major move to upgrade their talent, it’s going to be very, very difficult to do so any time later, with John Wall and Bradley Beal eating up increasingly large chunks of the cap. And any dollar already spoken for hurts that effort (though I suppose it’s possible an opted-in Howard could have some trade value next summer).
