Yeehaw! It is a wonderful day here in Wizardsville!
Ernie Grunfeld started to evoke my worst fears with NBA trade deadline moves. Thankfully, he actually achieved two of my higher priority desires for the Wizards. Javale McGee and Nick Young are no longer with the team.
Let me say that again. NICK YOUNG AND JAVALE MCGEE ARE NO LONGER WASHINGTON WIZARDS!! With Flip Saunders fired, that makes for 3 of my 5 wishes. Even so, Young pulled a dick move, rejecting a trade to Denver and forcing a landing in Los Angeles. Good luck getting signed next year bub.
Now Ernie did saddle the franchise with the contract of NeNe, which has 4 years at $13 million per left to go, a guy who has difficulty staying healthy. Still just getting rid of two clowns who constantly wind up on viral YouTube videos for the wrong reason, and get openly mocked and laughed at on SportsCenter is a good thing.
Also, I didn’t know Ernie’s contract expires this summer. Depending on whether that’s before or after the NBA draft, Ted Leonsis can just wait him out and gracefully bring in someone new. While I thank Ernie for today’s service, he’s still a central part of the problem. His removal is part 4 of my wishes.
Too bad he couldn’t move Aundray Blatche, the fifth and final piece of the puzzle, but hey, baby steps. And (mouth watering) there’s always that veteran amnesty slot.