An early Woj bomb was dropped on Tuesday evening. The Washington Wizards agreed to trade Marcin Gortat to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Austin Rivers. This trade seemingly came out of nowhere, but the deal makes sense for both franchises, given their current states.
The Wizards
For the Wizards, they get a proven bench guard in Austin Rivers. Clippers fans can attest to his growth over the past few seasons and the Wiz badly needed bench help.
Last season, outside of Kelly Oubre and Mike Scott, the Wizards had inconsistent minutes from their bench.