The Washington Wizards swung a deal with the Denver Nuggets for two of their longest-tenured players in Will Barton and Monte Morris. Both veterans have proven themselves to be key contributors on a Nuggets team that has made the playoffs in each of the past four seasons.
With Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. basically out for the entire year, Barton and Morris were suddenly thrust as the second and third-best playmakers on a Western Conference playoff team. Acquiring them in that context is an obvious boon for a Wizards side that lacked perimeter playmaking next to Bradley Beal (weird fit with Spencer Dinwiddie notwithstanding) last season.