After a mediocre .500 finish last season, the Washington Wizards looked to acquire a big-time free agent this summer.
Kevin Durant, whom the team had been attempting to lure for years, didn’t even set up a meeting with his hometown Wizards. He joined the dark side in Golden State.
The team’s second option, Al Horford, was reportedly super close to choosing the Wizards, but decided to lace up with the Boston Celtics instead.
Once that domino fell, the Wizards started to fill out the rest of their roster.