After missing out on Kevin Durant, Al Horford and all of the other premier free agents available this past summer, the Washington Wizards turned their attention to revamping their second unit with the hopes of adding depth and versatility.
Wanting to regain the elite defensive identity that helped propel the Wizards to the second round of the 2014 and ’15 NBA Playoffs, Ernie Grunfeld signed former Indiana Pacers big man Ian Mahinmi to a $64 million deal.
Mahinmi, who averaged slightly over 9 points and 7 rebounds per game as the Pacers’ starting center last year, had a top-10 defensive rating.