After the season from hell, the next phase for the Wizards should begin with the recognition that firing a general manager won't be enough to fix everything that's been disappointing in D.C.
A friend of mine once said that Ernie Grunfeld has had the career of a Supreme Court Justice. It didn’t matter what decisions he made, whether they were successful, or how angry his critics became. Grunfeld was great at saving money and saving face, and the combination of those skills led to an appointment with the Wizards that felt like a lifetime. Among chief executives around the NBA, only Pat Riley, R.C. Buford, Donnie Nelson, and Danny Ainge were employed longer. Each of those guys won titles along…
