Head Coach Randy Wittman, Team President Ernie Grunfeld, and the rest of the Wizards’ decision-makers had two main orders of business headed into last night’s NBA Draft. They needed Paul Pierce insurance (as the Hall of Fame forward decides whether he’ll stay or go) and they needed youth at the trendy but necessary “stretch 4″ position. At the end of last season, it appeared Pierce insurance was necessary due to an impending retirement, but in the last few days, Pierce, despite the words of love that owner Ted Leonsis lobbed in his direction, reportedly decided to opt out of his $5.
Draft Decompression: Kelly Oubre and Delayed Gratification
