I know what your thinking. "The Wizards suck! They had a 26-56 record last season." But I have a strong feeling that their record will improve next season for these reasons:
-Josh Howard suffered a season-ending injury 4 games after being traded from the Mavs, so they were without him. He'll be back next season and if they sign him, he would make a good starting small forward.
-The gun incident got Gilbert Arenas suspended for the rest of the season, so they were without him. Besides being on probation, he'll be available to play with the Wizards if they still want him. He'll be their starting shooting guard.
-If the Wizards can get lucky in the draft lottery and get the number 1 pick, they can get John Wall and he could be their starting point guard.
-Andray Blatche, Mike Miller, and Al Thornton did good last season and will presumably do good next season if they are still with the team.
-After the big trade they did that cleared up a good amount of cap space, they will have a good chance at signing a all-star free agent. Here are some possiblities: Lebron James, Joe Johnson, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, Jermaine O'Neal, Ray Allen......
-Cedric Jackson: He improved throughout his rookie season. In 5 games with the Cleveland Cavs, he averaged 0.2 points per game. After that he averaged 2.3 points per game in 3 games with the San Antonio Spurs. Lastly, he averaged a season high 3.0 points per game with the Washington Wizards. Next season, he could be a 2nd string, 3rd string, or maybe even the starting point guard.
I think that with a little luck and some good decisions by the team's GM, they can be playoff and possibly championship contenders for the 2010-2011 season and seasons to come. Who's with me?
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