Washington didn’t let Bradley Beal’s injury stop them from being active at the trade deadline.
The moves confirmed what many have said… Ted Leonsis doesn’t have the stomach for a rebuild.
Dallas gets:
Spencer Dinwiddie
Davis Bertans
Washington gets:
Kristaps Porzingis
2022 second-round pick
This is a swap of a bunch of unwanted contracts. There were several reports of locker room issues with Spencer Dinwiddie and how vocal he was. Sending him out and bringing back a certified diva was an interesting move by Tommy Sheppard until you consider that Sheppard’s desire to have as many non-American players makes the Wizards the Dallas Mavericks of the East.
Phoenix gets:
Aaron Holiday
Washington gets:
Trade exception
Cash considerations
This is a move made for the books. Nothing to see here.
Charlotte gets:
Montrezl Harrell
Washington gets:
Ish Smith
Vernon Carey Jr.
Conditional second-round pick (2023 or 2024 from Boston via Charlotte)
Trade exception
Harrell was the odd man out because the Wizards have a gluttony of bigs. The repeating skill-set allowed Washington to get a trade exception (their second of the day) and a conditional pick. And, of course, Ish Smith. No one loves Ish Smith more than the Washington Wizards.
